Carlos Carrasco takes the mound for the Cleveland Indians against Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
The Cleveland Guardians will take the field at Minute Maid Park for the opening game of a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. This will be the first game this season between these two teams. The Guardians are 19-9 heading into this series. They are the No. 1 team in the American League Central with a 2.5-game lead over the Kansas City Royals. They lost two of three games against the Atlanta Braves in the team’s last series, including a loss in the 10th inning by one run in the last game. The Astros are the exact opposite with a 9-19 record. They are the last place team in the American League West, sitting one game behind the Los Angeles Angels and six games behind the Seattle Mariners. They won two games in Mexico City against the Colorado Rockies in the team’s last series.
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Carlos Carrasco will get the start for Cleveland. He is 1-2 this season with a 4.63 ERA and 20 strikeouts. He went 5.0 innings in an 8-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at home, allowing five earned runs on nine hits with four strikeouts and one walk. He also allowed three home runs in the game.
Hunter Brown is winless for the Astros this season at 0-4 with a 9.68 ERA and 17 strikeouts. He went 4.0 innings in a 6-0 loss to the Washington Nationals on the road. He allowed three earned runs on four hits with six strikeouts.
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