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Preview the July 9 matchup between the Houston Astros and Cleveland Guardians with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

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The Cleveland Guardians (41-48) will visit the Houston Astros (55-36), in the second game of a three-game series, Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are favored at home (-143) against the Guardians (+120). The Astros will start Brandon Walter (1-1) against the Guardians and Slade Cecconi (3-4).

SportsLine's model simulated Los Angeles vs. Milwaukee 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for the matchup at American Family Field