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Cleveland Guardians 3, Houston Astros 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Jun 20, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
77–75 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 55
3
3–9
FINAL
Houston Astros
76–75 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
9
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansBibee owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 12th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 25th vs RHP.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
PowerAstrosHouston has 102 home runs this season, 31 more than Cleveland.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Tanner Bibee RHP
Tanner Bibee
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.16
110th
WHIP
1.18
60th
K/9
7.11
154th
BB/9
2.74
68th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.62
HR/9
1.42
148th
OPS/R
0.650
IP
177.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.11
Road ERA4.22
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.81
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.13
164th
WHIP
1.48
180th
K/9
11.24
6th
BB/9
6.23
214th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.42
HR/9
1.10
89th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
73.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.08
Road ERA4.13
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.65
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
82
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 4.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Bibee allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Bibee enters with a 4.16 ERA compared with Imai's 5.13.
·Bibee has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.32 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBibeeImaiNote
ERA−102130Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.624.42
WAR1.20.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bibee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter24%85.7
Four-seam24%94.0
Sinker21%93.2
Changeup15%80.8
Curveball11%78.0
Sweeper5%82.4
Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Tanner Bibee)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseCLECLE·HOUHOU
AVG.236 24th.239 22nd
OPS.689 29th.722 11th
Home runs147 28th201 4th
Runs631 26th675 18th
OBP.314 20th.313 21st
SLG.375 29th.409 7th
PitchingCLECLE·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.80vs4.53
CLEHOU
WHIP1.26vs1.35
CLEHOU
K/99.6vs8.8
CLEHOU
HR Allowed167vs195
CLEHOU
ResultsCLECLE·HOUHOU
+19519th
Run differential
+21617th
77–75 Record76–75
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Tanner Bibee (4.03 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (6.15 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Guardians and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tanner Bibee is at 52; Tatsuya Imai is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.