Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians, June 20, 2026

GuardiansCLE
8-1
Final
AstrosHOU

June 20, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Cleveland Guardians

2-3

Last 5
L 1-2
@ MIL
L 4-9
@ MIL
W 4-2
@ MIL
L 3-9
@ HOU
W 8-1
@ HOU

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
L 3-9
vs DET
W 4-2
vs DET
W 4-2
vs DET
W 9-3
vs CLE
L 1-8
vs CLE

Starting Pitchers

Cleveland Guardians

Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Spencer Arrighetti headshot
Spencer Arrighetti
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 20, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cleveland Guardians41-36.532#1N/A-
Houston Astros36-42.462#4#73.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cleveland GuardiansHouston Astros
.696
OPS
.732
162
HR
226
678
Runs
734
3.77
ERA
4.45
1.26
WHIP
1.34
1530
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Travis Bazzana headshot
Travis Bazzana

8 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Kyle Manzardo headshot
Kyle Manzardo

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Daniel Schneemann headshot
Daniel Schneemann

1 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo

8.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.13 ERA

Slade Cecconi headshot
Slade Cecconi

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA

Parker Messick headshot
Parker Messick

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 3.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

8 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

5 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Okert headshot
Steven Okert

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Travis Bazzana headshot
Travis Bazzana
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Joey Cantillo headshot
Joey Cantillo
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick
Kyle Manzardo headshot
Kyle Manzardo
Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cleveland Guardians 8, Houston Astros 1: CLE 10 hits, HOU 5 hits; CLE 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Cleveland Guardians1020302008100
Houston Astros010000000150

Box Score

Batting

Travis Bazzana led Cleveland Guardians with 4 hits and 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

Cleveland Guardians batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Travis Bazzana2B4345002
Kyle Manzardo1B4123021
Brayan RocchioSS4000000
Rhys HoskinsDH4000030
Daniel Schneemann3B4000020
Kahlil WatsonRF4000030
Steven KwanLF3100000
Patrick BaileyC4230000
Petey HalpinCF3110010
Totals3481080113

Jose Altuve led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS3000020
Raynel DelgadoPH/SS1000010
Yordan AlvarezDH3000000
Taylor TrammellPH1000010
Christian Walker1B2000110
Joey LoperfidoLF1010000
Isaac Paredes3B/1B4110000
Jose Altuve2B4020010
Yainer DiazC3011010
Cam SmithRF3000000
Jake MeyersCF3000030
Brice MatthewsLF/3B3000010
Totals311511110

Pitching

Joey Cantillo went 8.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (9 SO, 1 ER); Spencer Arrighetti went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (8 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cleveland Guardians
Joey Cantillo8.0411190
Matt Festa1.0100020
Houston Astros
Spencer Arrighetti6.0666083
Nate Pearson1.0422000
AJ Blubaugh1.0000030
Bryan Abreu1.0000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Kahlil Watson. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • T3

    Home Run Kyle Manzardo hits a home run (9). Travis Bazzana scores. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T5

    Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Steven Kwan scores. Patrick Bailey scores. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin to 2nd. CLE 7, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Kyle Manzardo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Petey Halpin scores. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 8, HOU 1

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Jose Altuve called out on strikes. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B9

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B9

    Single Joey Loperfido singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell called out on strikes. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T9

    Flyout Petey Halpin flies out to shortstop Raynel Delgado. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T9

    Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T9

    Lineout Steven Kwan lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Raynel Delgado strikes out swinging. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B8

    Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Meyers strikes out swinging. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Kahlil Watson called out on strikes. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Daniel Schneemann called out on strikes. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B7

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz called out on strikes. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • B7

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T7

    Double Play Brayan Rocchio lines into an unassisted double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña. Travis Bazzana out at 2nd. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Kyle Manzardo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Petey Halpin scores. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 8, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Travis Bazzana singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin to 2nd. CLE 7, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Petey Halpin singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Patrick Bailey to 3rd. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to left fielder Brice Matthews. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • B6

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out sharply to center fielder Petey Halpin. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Kahlil Watson strikes out swinging. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Daniel Schneemann flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Brice Matthews pops out to third baseman Daniel Schneemann in foul territory. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Jake Meyers called out on strikes. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T5

    Lineout Brayan Rocchio lines out to left fielder Brice Matthews. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T5

    Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Steven Kwan scores. Patrick Bailey scores. CLE 6, HOU 1

  • T5

    Sac Bunt Petey Halpin out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Patrick Bailey to 2nd. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T5

    Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Steven Kwan to 2nd. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Steven Kwan hit by pitch. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B4

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jose Altuve out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Steven Kwan to second baseman Travis Bazzana. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T4

    Flyout Kahlil Watson flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T4

    Groundout Daniel Schneemann grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B3

    Lineout Isaac Paredes lines out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B3

    Walk Christian Walker walks. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B3

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to right fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • B3

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Kahlil Watson. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T3

    Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Brice Matthews. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T3

    Home Run Kyle Manzardo hits a home run (9). Travis Bazzana scores. CLE 3, HOU 1

  • T3

    Single Astros challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Patrick Bailey out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Jake Meyers to third baseman Isaac Paredes. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Petey Halpin called out on strikes. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • T3

    Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Jake Meyers called out on strikes. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • B2

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Yainer Diaz singles on a line drive to right fielder Kahlil Watson. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd. CLE 1, HOU 1

  • B2

    Single Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T2

    Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Kahlil Watson called out on strikes. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Daniel Schneemann called out on strikes. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to third baseman Daniel Schneemann. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Rhys Hoskins grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brayan Rocchio grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyle Manzardo strikes out swinging. CLE 1, HOU 0

  • T1

    Home Run Travis Bazzana homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. CLE 1, HOU 0