The Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians will open a 3-game set tonight at Minute Maid Park. Cleveland is 53-53 overall and 25-29 on the road. Houston is 59-47 overall and 28-25 at home. Tonight’s expected starters are Noah Syndergaard for Cleveland and J.P. France for Houston. France has been dealing. He is 6-3 with a 2.87 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and Houston is 5-0 in his last 5 starts. Syndergaard will be making his Guardian debut after being acquired from the Dodgers and he has issues. His numbers are not good at 1-4, with a 7.16 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and he has been dealing with finger blisters, which last all season long. The Guardians are just 1-5 in their last 6 road games against a team with a winning record and with Thor on the hill, the Stros are the side to consider here.
TONIGHT’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS