Astros vs Guardians Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 1

Odds updated as of 7:25 PM

The Houston Astros versus the Cleveland Guardians is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.

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Astros vs Guardians Game Info

• Houston Astros (10-19) vs. Cleveland Guardians (19-10)
• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Minute Maid Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN

Astros vs Guardians Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-184) | CLE: (+154)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+112) | CLE: +1.5 (-134)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Astros vs Guardians Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Justin Verlander (Astros) - 1-0, 1.74 ERA vs Triston McKenzie (Guardians) - 2-2, 4.91 ERA

The Astros will give the nod to Justin Verlander (1-0) versus the Guardians and Triston McKenzie (2-2). Verlander has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Verlander's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Guardians have a 3-2-0 ATS record in McKenzie's five starts with a set spread. The Guardians have not been the underdog on the moneyline when McKenzie starts this season.

Astros vs Guardians Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (60.8%)

Astros vs Guardians Moneyline

• Houston is the favorite, -184 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is a +154 underdog on the road.

Astros vs Guardians Spread

• The Astros are hosting the Guardians and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Astros are +112 to cover the runline, with the Guardians being -134.

Astros vs Guardians Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Astros-Guardians on May 1, with the over at -115 and the under at -105.

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Astros vs Guardians Betting Trends

• The Astros have been favorites in 23 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (34.8%) in those contests.
• Houston has been listed as a favorite of -184 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Contests with the Astros have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in nine of 29 chances this season.
• The Astros are 11-18-0 against the spread in their 29 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Guardians have gone 8-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 61.5% of those games).
• Cleveland has played as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• The Guardians have played in 29 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-11-1).
• The Guardians have a 20-9-0 record ATS this season (covering 69% of the time).

Astros Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker is batting .300 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 21 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .412 and a slugging percentage of .555.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 24th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Tucker hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .378 with three doubles, two home runs, eight walks and six RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 41 hits and an OBP of .414 to go with a slugging percentage of .597. All three of those stats are tops among Houston hitters this season. He's batting .345.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average ranks him sixth, his on-base percentage ninth, and his slugging percentage seventh.
• Altuve heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is batting .263 with a .474 slugging percentage and 18 RBI this year.
• Jeremy Pena has three home runs, 11 RBI and a batting average of .327 this season.
• Pena enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Guardians Player Leaders

• Steven Kwan has put up a .395 on-base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage, both team-best marks for the Guardians. He's batting .350.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks fifth in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
• Kwan takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .342 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
• Josh Naylor has racked up 29 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .282 while slugging .553 with an on-base percentage of .361.
• His batting average ranks 41st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 14th in slugging.
• Jose Ramirez has five doubles, a triple, five home runs and five walks while hitting .252.
• Andres Gimenez is batting .271 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks.

Astros vs Guardians Head to Head

• 4/30/2024: 10-9 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/2/2023: 3-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/1/2023: 2-0 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 7/31/2023: 7-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 6/11/2023: 5-0 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/10/2023: 6-4 HOU (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 6/9/2023: 10-9 CLE (Favorite: Guardians, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)

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