Houston AstrosAstros9-16
5FinalApr 21, 2026
Cleveland GuardiansGuardians14-11
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
HOU+129
CLE−156
Run line
HOU +1.5−156
CLE −1.5+129
Total O/U
Over 9+101
Under 9−121
- Run line: Guardians −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (13 runs).
Recap
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Houston Astros 8-5 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Apr 21, 2026 to move to 14-11.
They scored 6 runs in the eighth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | x | 8 |
W: Pallette (1-1) · L: Santos (0-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- CLESingleValera singled to left, Ramírez scored, Manzardo to second.0-1
Bottom 2
- CLEHome runMartínez homered to right center (399 feet).0-2
Top 5
- HOUSingleMatthews singled to center, Paredes scored, Matthews out stretching at second, Diaz to third.1-2
- HOUSingleAlvarez singled to left, Diaz scored and Harris scored, Alvarez out stretching at second, Correa to third.3-2
Top 7
- HOUSingleCorrea reached on infield single to second, Smith scored, D. Johnson to second, Diaz to third.4-2
Bottom 8
- CLESingleRocchio singled to center, Schneemann scored, Martínez to second.4-3
- CLETripleDeLauter tripled to left, Martínez scored, Rocchio scored and Kwan scored.4-6
- CLESingleManzardo singled to right, DeLauter scored and Ramírez scored.4-8
Top 9
- HOUDoubleAlvarez doubled to left, Matthews scored.5-8
Team stats
HOUCLE
- Hits
- 10
- 11
- Home Runs
- 0
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 8
- Walks
- 3
- 8
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 19
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Astros · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Correa SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .286 | .371 | .381 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .330 | .456 | .747 |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .266 | .367 | .426 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .261 | .353 | .511 |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .225 | .337 | .366 |
| Cam Smith RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .250 | .337 | .417 |
| Yainer Diaz C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .197 | .224 | .282 |
| Brice Matthews LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .176 | .263 | .353 |
| Dustin Harris LF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .375 | .222 |
| Daniel Johnson CF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
Astros · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weiss P | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 86-48 | 6.50 | 86 |
| Colton Gordon P | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 8.59 | 17 |
| Kai-Wei Teng P | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-16 | 1.65 | 31 |
| Enyel De Los Santos P | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.50 | 15 |
| Bryan King P | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.22 | 15 |
Guardians · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .223 | .308 | .287 |
| Chase DeLauter DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .221 | .322 | .506 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .233 | .367 | .489 |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .200 | .282 | .257 |
| George Valera RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .273 | .304 | .364 |
| Daniel Schneemann 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .309 | .387 | .527 |
| Angel Martinez LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .275 | .324 | .464 |
| Austin Hedges C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .267 | .303 | .333 |
| Bo Naylor C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .137 | .200 | .216 |
| Brayan Rocchio SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .284 | .384 | .446 |
Guardians · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick P | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 85-54 | 1.76 | 85 |
| Shawn Armstrong P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.22 | 11 |
| Connor Brogdon P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 6.52 | 11 |
| Tim Herrin P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Peyton Pallette P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-10 | 3.38 | 21 |
| Cade Smith P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 4.50 | 18 |
Game info
VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance15,448
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Derek Thomas · First Base Umpire: Alex Tosi · Second Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Third Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher
TVSpace City Home Network · local
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