Guardians update (40-47): They lost their 10th straight game Sunday as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep at Progressive Field. Steven Kwan .571 (4 for 7) and Bo Naylor .429 (3 for 7) have hit the Astros well this year. Cade Smith owns Cleveland’s only win against them this year following a solid 6 1/3-inning start by Bibee on June 8.

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The Guardians may well be sellers at the trade deadline this season. Cleveland sits 12 games behind the Tigers in the American League Central and 4.5 games back in the Wild Card chase. They won six of their final ten heading into the Break which has them positioned squarely on the fence in terms of buying or selling at the deadline.

The Guardians are 40-48 with a -59 run differential, 26th in MLB with an 85 wRC+, 13th in baserunning runs above average at -0.3, sixth in Defense at +5, 26th in starting pitcher SIERA at 4.40, and 13th in bullpen SIERA at 3.

Preview the July 8 matchup between the Houston Astros and Cleveland Guardians with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.

The Cleveland Guardians (41-48) will visit the Houston Astros (55-36), in the second game of a three-game series, Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are favored at home (-143) against the Guardians (+120). The Astros will start Brandon Walter (1-1) against the Guardians and Slade Cecconi (3-4).

A direct result of the numerous injuries that have thinned Houston's roster this season has been the steady stream of minor leaguers making their big league debuts for the Astros.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Astros: Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)

The Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros will meet for a three-game series this weekend at Progressive Field. The Guardians are 33-28 with a -17 run differential, 20th in team wRC+ at 94, 13th ...

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