The Cleveland Guardians (55-52) seek a series split against the Houston Astros (70-39) in their four-game series finale at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m.

Game Preview:

• Betting Odds: Astros -152, Guardians +128
• Run Line: Cleveland +1.5 (-138)
• Over/Under: 8 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Houston: Christian Javier (6-7, 3.24 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 128 K)
• Cleveland: Triston McKenzie (7-8, 3.38 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 113 K)

Both 25-year-old righties enter on two-game losing streaks and have similar stats this season.

Key Stats:

• Astros average 4.49 runs per game (4.54 on road)
• Guardians average 4.37 runs per game (4.18 at home)
• Astros are 4-1 vs Cleveland in last 5 games
• Astros are 7-1 in last 8 at Progressive Field

Notable Performances:

• Jose Ramirez leads Guardians: .284/.357/.553, 21 HR, 87 RBI
• Jose Altuve vs McKenzie: 3-for-6, 2 HR
• Guardians vs Javier: 2-for-19 lifetime

The Guardians look to build on Saturday's 4-1 victory where Cal Quantrill pitched 6 scoreless innings and the top of the lineup produced 5 hits and 3 RBI.

The winner may come down to which offense can break through against two similarly talented young pitchers. While Houston has recent success in Cleveland, the Guardians aim to earn a split and keep pace in the tight AL Central race.

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