{"id":731638,"date":"2026-06-21T09:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T09:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/731638\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T09:36:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T09:36:23","slug":"bazzana-leads-guardians-against-the-astros-after-4-hit-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/731638\/","title":{"rendered":"Bazzana leads Guardians against the Astros after 4-hit game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> (41-36, first in the AL Central) vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/houston-astros-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Astros<\/a> (36-42, fourth in the AL West)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-5, 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Astros: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/kai-wei-teng-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kai-Wei Teng<\/a> (3-6, 4.31 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">LINE: Astros -137, Guardians +113; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians play the Houston Astros after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/travis-bazzana-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Bazzana<\/a> had four hits against the Astros on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">Houston has a 19-21 record in home games and a 36-42 record overall. The Astros have hit 102 total home runs to rank fifth in the majors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">Cleveland is 22-19 on the road and 41-36 overall. The Guardians have an 18-7 record in games when they did not give up a home run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">Sunday&#8217;s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Astros have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">TOP PERFORMERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/isaac-paredes-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Paredes<\/a> has 14 doubles and 10 home runs for the Astros. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/jeremy-pena-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Pena<\/a> is 10 for 40 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .230 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by 14 runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">Guardians: 4-6, .219 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by seven runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">INJURIES: Astros: Braden Shewmake: 10-Day IL (groin), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/nick-allen-2-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nick Allen<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/bennett-sousa-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bennett Sousa<\/a>: 15-Day IL (elbow), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/lamonte-wade-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LaMonte Wade<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (shoulder), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/carlos-correa-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Correa<\/a>: 60-Day IL (ankle), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/brandon-walter-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/ronel-blanco-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/hayden-wesneski-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">Guardians: Chase DeLauter: 10-Day IL (rib), Angel Martinez: 10-Day IL (foot), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/jose-ramirez-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jose Ramirez<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-a2155f14=\"\">The Associated Press created 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