The Cleveland Guardians (53-55) and the Houston Astros (61-47) square off at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros will give the nod to Ronel Blanco (2-1, 4.70 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Guardians will turn to Tanner Bibee (7-2, 3.11 ERA).
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Houston vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: SNSW
- Probable Pitchers: Blanco – HOU (2-1, 4.70 ERA) vs Bibee – CLE (7-2, 3.11 ERA)
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Astros vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Blanco | Bibee | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GS | 16 |
| 2-1 | W-L | 7-2 |
| 4.70 | ERA | 3.11 |
| 46 | IP | 89.2 |
| 24 | BB | 31 |
| 48 | SO | 91 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Ronel Blanco
- In his last time out on Friday, July 7, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up three earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 29-year-old has put together a 4.70 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .241 to his opponents.
- Blanco enters this game with three quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 15 appearances this season.
- Blanco’s team is 4-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games Blanco has started this season hit the over two times in six chances.
Blanco’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| at Rangers | Jun. 30 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| at Dodgers | Jun. 24 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 18 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| at Blue Jays | Jun. 7 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Tanner Bibee
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox.
- The 24-year-old has pitched to a 3.11 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across 16 games.
- He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 16 chances this season.
- The Guardians have gone 13-3-0 ATS in Bibee’s 16 starts that had a set spread.
- Bibee has had 16 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and seven of those games finished over the total.
Bibee’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Jul. 27 | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Phillies | Jul. 22 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 6 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 1 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
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