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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 21, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 40
8
8–1
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 42
1
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansCleveland has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cantillo leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .713 OPS vs LHP, 11th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th 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
4.05
62nd
WHIP
1.40
162nd
K/9
8.55
42nd
BB/9
4.16
204th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.24
63rd
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
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
3.13
164th
WHIP
1.20
151st
K/9
8.87
86th
BB/9
4.17
213th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.78
161st
OPS/R
–
IP
69.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.88
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
66
How the starters differ
·Arrighetti allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Arrighetti enters with a 3.13 ERA compared with Cantillo's 4.05.
·Arrighetti allows the lower home-run rate: 0.78 vs 1.24 per nine.
·Arrighetti has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cantillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%92.2
Curveball31%80.0
Changeup24%81.1
Cutter8%87.1
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)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs LHP (Joey Cantillo)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.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.239 24th.242 18th
OPS.696 26th.732 7th
Home runs162 27th226 1st
Runs678 24th734 13th
OBP.316 17th.315 19th
SLG.380 27th.417 4th
PitchingCLECLE·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.77vs4.45
CLEHOU
WHIP1.26vs1.34
CLEHOU
K/99.6vs8.8
CLEHOU
HR Allowed175vs204
CLEHOU
ResultsCLECLE·HOUHOU
+30524th
Run differential
+39311th
85–77 Record81–81
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 53; Spencer Arrighetti is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.