The Houston Astros (59-47) host the Cleveland Guardians (53-53) on Monday to kick off a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The contest starts at 8:10 PM ET. The probable pitchers are J.P. France (6-3) for the Astros and Noah Syndergaard (1-4) for the Guardians.
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Houston vs. Cleveland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, July 31, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: SNSW
- Probable Pitchers: France – HOU (6-3, 2.87 ERA) vs Syndergaard – CLE (1-4, 7.16 ERA)
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Astros vs. Guardians Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| France | Syndergaard | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | GS | 12 |
| 6-3 | W-L | 1-4 |
| 2.87 | ERA | 7.16 |
| 84.2 | IP | 55.1 |
| 24 | BB | 9 |
| 58 | SO | 38 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: J.P. France
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 2-year-old has an ERA of 2.87, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents have a .242 batting average against him.
- France is trying to earn his third straight quality start in this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 14 appearances this season.
- France’s team is 7-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In France’s 14 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over seven times.
France’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Jul. 25 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Jul. 20 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Angels | Jul. 14 | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Jul. 5 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | Jun. 29 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher: Noah Syndergaard
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs in three innings during his last outing, which came on Wednesday, June 7 for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 30-year-old has pitched to a 7.16 ERA this season with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.5 walks per nine across 12 games.
- He has started 12 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 12 chances this season.
- The Guardians have a 4-8-0 ATS record in Syndergaard’s 12 starts that had a set spread.
- Syndergaard’s starts went over the run total eight times in 12 games with a set total this season.
Syndergaard’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | Jun. 7 | 3.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | May. 31 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| at Rays | May. 26 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| at Cardinals | May. 20 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | May. 15 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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