Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Prediction: The Guardians need a win more than the Astros

Cleveland and Houston will play the final game of the season series. The Astros, leading 4:2, have already won it. Will the Guardians be able to give the Texans one last time?

For the Guardians, the rest of the regular season seems likely to be an extremely tough battle for victory in the American League Central Division. The Guardians face Minnesota, currently two wins ahead of them, and the Chicago White Sox, one win behind Cleveland. Every success for the team is essential.

Starting on the pitching hill for Cleveland in the upcoming game will be Tristan McKenzie, 7-8 and a 3.38 ERA in 19 games this season.

If Cleveland can't afford to lose often, the Astros can lose a dozen times and remain in first place in their AL West Division. At the moment, Houston is 11.5 wins ahead of their nearest pursuers, the Seattle Mariners. The team will struggle for the remainder of the season except against the New York Yankees, who Houston certainly wouldn't mind displacing from first place in the conference.

Christian Xavier will pitch for the Astros in their upcoming game against Cleveland - 6-7 and a 3.24 ERA in 20 games this season.

Houston is the bookmakers' clear favorite for the game. First of all, Tristan McKenzie will be pitching for Cleveland. Second, the Astros have already won their season series against the Guardians. Third, Houston has no division rivals and doesn't need as many wins as the Guardians do against Minnesota in their quintet.

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