Bryan Armetta offers up a preview, prediction and pick for Tuesday\u2019s game between the Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros.<\/p>\n
After dropping ten straight games, the Guardians<\/a> got back in the win column on Monday. Still, it took ten innings for the team to earn a 7-5 victory. A World Series-caliber Astros<\/a> squad will look to get revenge tonight with Hunter Brown taking the mound. Will Cleveland find a way to score against Houston\u2019s ace? Below, I\u2019ve laid out my preview, prediction, and best bet for Tuesday\u2019s battle between the Guardians and Astros.<\/p>\n The Astros are heavy favorites (-208)<\/a> over the Guardians, with the over\/under set at seven runs<\/a>. Let\u2019s break down which side has the edge on DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a> entering tonight\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n Guardians vs. Astros prediction, preview<\/p>\n It\u2019s an uphill battle for any club against Hunter Brown. The 26-year-old has been unhittable this season, recording a 1.82 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 126 strikeouts over 104.0 innings. The righty has allowed more than three earned runs only once over seven starts. That includes a 5.1-inning, one-run outing vs. the Guardians on June 7th. That outing, while impressive, was nothing new for Cleveland. The team scored only 72 runs last month, by far the lowest mark in baseball. <\/p>\n Cleveland\u2019s offensive struggles can\u2019t be understated. Only two hitters in this lineup have a wRC+ over 100: Jose Ramirez (136) and Steven Kwan (119). This season, the Guardians have the second-lowest batting average (.227) and fifth-lowest OPS (.678) against right-handed pitching. The team\u2019s pitching has been shaky as well. Only one Guardians starter, Gavin Williams, has notched an ERA below 4.00. The bullpen, while still solid, is no longer an elite unit.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s starter, Joey Cantillo, is relatively unproven. The second-year pro has made 22 appearances (one start) this season. During that time, he\u2019s logged a solid 3.41 ERA. However, the southpaw\u2019s WHIP (1.39) and FIP (4.16) suggest that he\u2019s gotten somewhat lucky. Tuesday presents quite the challenge for Cleveland\u2019s young hurler. Over their past ten games, only the Red Sox<\/a> have scored more runs than the Astros (63). In 2025, Houston owns the league\u2019s third-highest OPS against left-handed pitching (.795). There isn\u2019t much history for the hosts against Cantillo. However, second baseman Jose Altuve has gone 2-for-3 against the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n Guardians vs. Astros pick, best bet<\/p>\n