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Cleveland Guardians 1, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkStats updated Jun 22, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score55
Cleveland Guardians
78–75 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
1
1–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
77–76 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
2
T-Score49
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .731 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 103 home runs this season, 29 more than Cleveland.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

CLE
Slade Cecconi RHP
Slade Cecconi
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.03
158th
WHIP
1.47
178th
K/9
7.40
141st
BB/9
2.97
95th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.66
HR/9
1.45
159th
OPS/R
0.846
IP
118.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.96
Road ERA5.12
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
HOU
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.76
148th
WHIP
1.38
146th
K/9
8.92
69th
BB/9
4.03
176th
P-Score40i
FIP
4.76
HR/9
1.22
114th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
73.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.32
Road ERA5.34
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Teng strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Teng allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.38 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Teng averages 1.4 more innings per start.
·Cecconi has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCecconiTengNote
ERA−122116Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.664.76
WAR0.60.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cecconi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.5
Cutter25%88.4
Sinker20%93.5
Curveball15%75.9
Sweeper6%83.1
Slider5%83.4
Changeup2%83.1
Splitter0%84.4
Teng arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%84.2
Four-seam27%93.3
Sinker17%93.2
Changeup10%86.9
Curveball9%82.4
Slider2%85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Guardians vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
25th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
12th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.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.237 24th.239 22nd
OPS.690 29th.723 9th
Home runs149 27th206 3rd
Runs636 27th683 16th
OBP.315 18th.313 21st
SLG.375 29th.410 5th
PitchingCLECLE·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.79vs4.52
CLEHOU
WHIP1.26vs1.34
CLEHOU
K/99.6vs8.8
CLEHOU
HR Allowed168vs198
CLEHOU
ResultsCLECLE·HOUHOU
+20019th
Run differential
+22017th
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?+
Slade Cecconi (4.48 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Kai-Wei Teng (4.03 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Slade Cecconi is at 45; Kai-Wei Teng is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.