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Cleveland Guardians 8, Houston Astros 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Jun 21, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score53
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 53
8
8–1
FINAL
Houston Astros
77–76 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
1
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cantillo leads in P-Score, K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .707 OPS vs LHP, 16th 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, 28 more than Cleveland.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Joey Cantillo LHP
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
91st
WHIP
1.48
178th
K/9
9.85
35th
BB/9
4.74
201st
P-Score50i
FIP
4.20
HR/9
1.03
78th
OPS/R
0.767
IP
148.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.82
Road ERA3.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.91
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
HOU
Spencer Arrighetti RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.90
152nd
WHIP
1.38
144th
K/9
8.64
84th
BB/9
5.15
205th
P-Score39i
FIP
5.46
HR/9
1.41
146th
OPS/R
0.631
IP
108.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.19
Road ERA6.48
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
66
How the starters differ
·Cantillo owns the lower FIP, 4.20 to 5.46.
·Cantillo strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Arrighetti allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.38 WHIP compared with 1.48.
·Arrighetti has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.38 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCantilloArrighettiNote
ERA−97126Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.205.46
WAR1.6-0.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball30%80.0
Changeup24%80.9
Cutter8%87.0
Slider4%82.8
Arrighetti arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball34%76.5
Four-seam29%92.4
Sweeper12%79.7
Sinker10%92.2
Changeup7%84.2
Cutter7%87.8
Slider1%82.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Spencer Arrighetti)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
16th
in MLB
0.707OPS
.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.240 22nd
OPS.689 29th.725 9th
Home runs147 29th206 3rd
Runs631 27th681 17th
OBP.314 19th.314 21st
SLG.375 29th.411 5th
PitchingCLECLE·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.80vs4.51
CLEHOU
WHIP1.26vs1.34
CLEHOU
K/99.6vs8.8
CLEHOU
HR Allowed167vs195
CLEHOU
ResultsCLECLE·HOUHOU
+19719th
Run differential
+22416th
78–75 Record77–76
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?+
Joey Cantillo (4.05 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Spencer Arrighetti (3.13 ERA, 7–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
Joey Cantillo is at 50; Spencer Arrighetti is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.