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Cleveland Guardians at Houston Astros

Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros head-to-head

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
1
vs
Guardians logo
Guardians
Cleveland
8
HOU 54%46% CLE
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Astros 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Astros:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: HOU 52% (−2)

Win probability movement

HOU home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%49%Jun 17Jun 20

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueDaikin Park
Houston, Texas

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Guardians (away)
Astros (home)
46%
Win probability
54%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Guardians defeated the Astros 8-1.

Our model predicted the Astros would win with 54% confidence, but the Guardians pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Astros and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Astros (back-to-back) vs Guardians (back-to-back)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Guardians won 1-8

Guardians won comfortably

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Astros at 54%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Houston Astros
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CLE
HOU
Home Field Advantage
Favours CLE|Favours HOU

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/20/2026, 11:00:01 PM

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Key Players

Guardians

Gavin WilliamsSP
Slade CecconiSP
Joey CantilloSP
Foster GriffinSP
Austin PetersonSP

Astros

Peter LambertSP
Hunter BrownSP
Mike BurrowsSP
Miguel UllolaRP
Cristian JavierSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Astros has a 54% win probability, while Guardians has a 46% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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