The Houston Astros host the Cleveland Guardians on June 19, 2026. First pitch from Daikin Park is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on SCHN.
The Astros are -120 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The Guardians are +102 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Guardians vs Astros prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Guardians vs Astros Prediction
- Guardians vs Astros Pick: Astros Moneyline (-120)
My Guardians vs Astros best bet is on Houston to win outright. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Guardians vs Astros Odds
| Guardians Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +164 | 8.5 -106o / -114u | +102 |
| Astros Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -200 | 8.5 -106o / -114u | -120 |
- Guardians vs Astros moneyline: Guardians +102, Astros -120
- Guardians vs Astros over/under: 8.5 (-106o / -114u)
- Guardians vs Astros spread: Guardians -1.5 (+164), Astros +1.5 (-200)
Guardians vs Astros Probable Pitchers
| RHP Tanner Bibee (CLE) | Stat | RHP Tatsuya Imai (HOU) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-7 | W-L | 3-3 |
| 0.6 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.0 |
| 3.96/4.69 | ERA / xERA | 6.43/4.89 |
| 4.69/4.14 | FIP / xFIP | 5.24/4.57 |
| 13.2% | K-BB% | 8.3% |
| 39.1% | GB% | 50.0% |
| .253 | BABIP | .276 |
| 105 | Stuff+ | 87 |
| 100 | Location+ | 99 |
Guardians vs Astros MLB Betting Preview, Pick
Tatsuya Imai was again knocked out in the first inning during his most recent start. This marks the second time in 2026 that the Astros SP has failed to complete the first inning. However, his first time was due to poor command. He walked four of seven batters and was removed from the game.
This past weekend's occurrence was due to bad luck. Four of Imai's seven batters in the first inning earned a hit. He did walk a batter, but came away from the outing with a season-high .800 BABIP. Even with this outing in his game log, Imai still has a quality 3.83 xERA and 4.02 xFIP since May 18.
Tanner Bibee has not had comparable peripherals, despite much better results over the same span. His 5.91 xERA and 4.33 xFIP since May 15 are both worse than Imai's, yet his ERA is a full run lower in this span.
Furthermore, Houston's offense is far better than Cleveland's, especially with Jose Ramirez, Chase DeLauter, and Angel Martinez all on the Injured List. Houston has a 103 wRC+, and Cleveland owns a 92 wRC vs. RHP.
The Guardians' offense is likely anemic until they get healthy, while the Astros are finally reaching full strength.
Pick: Astros Moneyline (-120)
