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Houston Astros at Cleveland Guardians

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Guardians logo
Guardians
Cleveland
0
vs
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
2
CLE 55%45% HOU
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Guardians 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Guardians:

  • 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: CLE 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

CLE home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Apr 19Apr 22

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

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VenueProgressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Astros (away)
Guardians (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Astros defeated the Guardians 2-0.

Our model predicted the Guardians would win with 55% confidence, but the Astros won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Guardians and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Guardians (0 out) vs Astros (0 out)

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

Astros won 0-2

Astros won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Guardians at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Guardians
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

HOU
CLE
Home Field Advantage
Favours HOU|Favours CLE

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/22/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Astros

Peter LambertSP
Hunter BrownSP
Mike BurrowsSP
Miguel UllolaRP
Cristian JavierSP

Guardians

Gavin WilliamsSP
Slade CecconiSP
Joey CantilloSP
Foster GriffinSP
Austin PetersonSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Guardians has a 55% win probability, while Astros has a 45% 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 Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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