Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: An open finale for both sides

The finale of a three-game series between the Houston Astros and Cleveland Guardians will take place at Minute Maid Park. We have a split after the first two games. Which side wins this?

Houston Astros were poor in game 2, pulling just two run, a side that pulled 10 in game 1. The Houston Astros have 4.55 runs on average, while their pitching is giving up 5.28 runs per game. This season, the Houston Astros' offense ranked 16th, and their defense ranked 26th. For this series, the Houston Astros will have Spencer Arrighetti get the start. In his career, Spencer has a 0-33 record and an ERA of 10.97.

Cleveland Guardians turned the tables in game two, securing a tight 2-3 win after consecutive baseball losses. In the match, Cleveland Guardians were brilliant in defense as they only needed three runs to win that game, while holding the Astros to 2 even though they come in as underdogs. This season, the Cleveland Guardians average 5.24 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.69 runs per game. The Cleveland Guardians are ranked 4th offensively, while their pitching is ranked 5th. For the pitching job on Friday, Cleveland Guardians will send Logan Allen as the starter. This season, Logan Allen has a 3-1 record and an ERA of 5.46.

This should be a high-scoring competitive encounter. Both pitchers are having issues, and in their last games, they gave up a number of runs. We saw what these teams' offenses could offer in game one, and looking at the pitching role here, I expect the two teams' offenses to click in a game that the Astros should win this time.