The Houston Astros (86-73) and Cleveland Guardians (92-67) meet Friday as they swing into a 3-game series. The opening pitch at Progressive Field is slated for'7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Astros vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 2-1
Houston had an 8-2 stretch earlier this month (Sept. 12-21), but the Astros have scuffled over recent days, going 1-3 over their last 4 games. Houston clinched its division Tuesday and is locked into the No. 3 seed in the American League.
Cleveland has been finishing strong after a sloppy start to the 2nd half. The Guardians went 17-21 July 19-Aug. 27. The AL Central champs and potential No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs are 17-9 since. Cleveland is 1 game back of the New York Yankees for the No. 1 seed in the AL, but the Yankees have the tiebreaker over the Guardians.