Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction: A low-scoring game expected

The Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians will meet in an MLB action at the Minute Maid Park. The Astros are favorites to win, while the Guardians are underdogs.

The Houston Astros had a tough start to this series, but they secured a 10-9 win. In the meantime, with that win, the Houston Astros have now won their last three games, two others coming in a quick 2-game encounter with the Colorado Rockies. However, prior encounters to these wins saw Houston Astros go nine matches with one win, losing to the Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, and the Atlanta Braves in that run. This season, the Houston Astros are 10-19 and sit 14th in the American League standings. Justin Verlander will pitch for the Houston Astros in this game; he is 1-0 this season.

Cleveland Guardians struggled once again, and with their last defeat, the Guardians had three losses in their previous four games. In the prior series to this game, the Cleveland Guardians won two of their series against the Boston Red Sox, but they could only pick one win against the Atlanta Braves. This season, Cleveland Guardians have a 19-10 record and are seated 2nd in the American League standings. For the pitching role on Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Triston McKenzie. Triston McKenzie has a 2-2 record this season with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP over 22.0 innings pitched.

The Houston Astros, for the first time this season, have a three-win run, and we can surely expect more from them. Cleveland Guardians have, however, been good all season, and despite their unfortunate result in game 1, I am confident this side will do better in game 2. This will be a competitive one, just like game 1, but I feel the Guardians are in a better shape to win here in what should be a few-scoring games.