Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Prediction, 5/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Cleveland Guardians (19-10) are en route to Minute Maid Park on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Houston Astros (10-19). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Logan Allen and Spencer Arrighetti.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in MLB. They have accounted for 152 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .321. The Guardians have tallied 51 doubles as a unit and have knocked 29 balls out of the park. They have tallied 137 runs batted in and 245 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .248. Cleveland has a slugging % of .397 and have been called out on strikes 222 times, while drawing a walk on 86 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.89 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Guardians pitchers have given up 26 long balls and 107 total runs (5th in the league). Cleveland has given up 226 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 100 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team ERA of 3.41 for the year (6th in the league), and their staff has rung up 283 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 98 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.58 as a squad this year.

The Guardians have dispatched 118 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 37 base runners over the course of the season and 21.6% of them ended up scoring. They have tallied 10 saves on the season and have blown 6 of 16 chances to get a save. The Guardians bullpen have a save rate of 62.5% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. The relief pitchers have 25 holds so far this year (1st in the league). Guardians pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 33 times as well as having 49 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,376 innings on the field, ranking them 20th in the majors. The Cleveland Guardians have 792 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 247 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which ranks 10th in pro baseball, and they have turned 22 double plays.

Allen has taken the hill for 107 innings and has racked up 73 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Allen (5-11 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 5.51 and he has gone up against 482 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 5.53 (66 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.584. He has allowed 125 base knocks (10.5 hits per nine innings) and has 45 walks.

The Astros hold a slugging % of .419 and they are recording 4.55 runs per contest (16th in baseball). They have 50 doubles, while getting a free base 92 times as well as racking up 132 runs. Houston has a total of 35 HRs on the campaign and 127 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 187 instances (30th in baseball) and have notched a total of 270 hits. The Houston Astros have earned an OBP of .330 as well as a batting average of .265 this season.

The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.467 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (249 strikeouts against 122 walks). They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 252. They have conceded 29 home runs and they relinquish 5.40 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Houston pitching staff have allowed 153 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.01 (142 earned runs conceded).

Houston has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 2 saves. They rank 30th in the league with a save percentage of 22.2%, and they have sent 102 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have come in 29 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with runners on. Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.6% out of their 39 inherited runners. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Astros have tallied 13 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have turned 25 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (11th in pro baseball). The Astros have accrued 241 assists, 15 errors and have a total of 765 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 2,295 innings played, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (27th in professional baseball).

Arrighetti (0-3 career mark) has earned a 10.97 ERA while giving up 15.2 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.14 and he has faced 58 hitters in his MLB career. He has conceded 13 ER's while earning a WHIP of 2.344 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. So far in his pro baseball career, Arrighetti has given up 18 hits while tallying 15 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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