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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 22, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 52
1
1–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosTeng holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Cleveland ranks 24th 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
4.48
159th
WHIP
1.40
167th
K/9
7.04
147th
BB/9
2.88
91st
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.28
152nd
OPS/R
–
IP
84.1
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
4.03
153rd
WHIP
1.29
152nd
K/9
9.25
76th
BB/9
4.03
181st
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
60.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Teng strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Teng allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.29 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Cecconi has produced a quality start in 17% of outings versus 0%.
·Cecconi carries a 5.12 road ERA, compared with Teng's 4.32 mark at home.

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)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Slade Cecconi)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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 22nd.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
+28519th
Run differential
+32713th
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?+
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 44; Kai-Wei Teng is at 39. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.