The Cleveland Guardians (84-64) square off against the Houston Astros (79-68) at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, featuring two top-10 sluggers. Jose Ramirez has 34 home runs (ninth in league) for the Guardians, while Yordan Alvarez ranks 10th with 33 long balls for the Astros.

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Guardians vs. Astros Game Info and Tickets

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• TV: MLB Network
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• Tickets: Stubhub | Vivid Seats | Ticketmaster

Guardians vs. Astros Players to Watch

Guardians

• Ramirez is hitting for a .270 BA, .328 OBP and .510 SLG with a 12.1% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate. His OPS is .838 and he has scored 104 runs. In 629 plate appearances, he has crushed 34 home runs and driven in 106 runs. Ramirez has been crafty on the base paths, recording 39 steals on 45 attempts.
• In 581 plate appearances, Josh Naylor has posted a 16% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate while slashing .242/.321/.459 with 29 home runs, 101 RBI and 77 runs scored.
• So far this season, Steven Kwan has a .291 BA, .364 OBP and .419 SLG with a 9.4% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate in 532 plate appearances for the Guardians. He has hit 13 dingers, recorded 43 RBI and scored 81 runs. Kwan has been an effective base runner, totaling 12 steals on 17 attempts.
• Andres Gimenez has posted a strikeout rate of 15.2% and a walk rate of 4.3% while slashing .253/.302/.339 in 586 plate appearances. He has crushed eight home runs and totaled 59 RBI. Gimenez has come around to score 61 runs and has stolen 28 bases on 33 attempts.

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Astros

• Alvarez is slashing .310/.393/.568 for Houston this season with 33 home runs (10th in MLB), 82 RBI and an OPS of .961 (5th in MLB). He has a 14.8% strikeout rate and a 10.6% walk rate in 596 plate appearances, and he has scored 82 total runs.
• In 630 plate appearances, Jose Altuve has slashed .302/.357/.448 for the Astros this season. He has hit 19 long balls and driven in 63 runs with a strikeout rate of 17.5% and a walk rate of 7%. He has been a crafty base runner, recording 20 steals on 27 attempts. He has come around to score 86 times.
• So far this season, Alex Bregman has a BA of .258, a .314 OBP and a .447 SLG with a .761 OPS. He has recorded 23 dingers and 67 RBI with 73 runs scored. Bregman has posted a 6.9% walk rate and a 13.4% strikeout rate.
• Yainer Diaz has recorded a .783 OPS while slashing .302/.329/.454 with 16 home runs and 81 RBI. He has posted a 4.1% walk rate and a 16.4% strikeout rate. Diaz has scored 64 runs.

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Guardians vs. Astros Stats