Jose Ramirez and Yordan Alvarez face off in a showdown of top-10 power hitters when the Cleveland Guardians (92-69) and Houston Astros (88-73) play on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. ET. Ramirez has 39 home runs (fifth in league) for the Guardians, while Alvarez is 10th with 35 dingers for the Astros.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Guardians will send Nick Sandlin (8-0) to the mound, while Ryan Gusto will answer the bell for the Astros.

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Guardians vs. Astros Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
• Time: 3:10 p.m. ET
• TV: BSGL
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Sandlin – CLE (8-0, 3.75 ERA) vs Gusto – HOU (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

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Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Nick Sandlin

• Sandlin heads to the mound for the Guardians to make his second start of the season, seeking his ninth win.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Houston Astros, throwing 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief and allowing four hits.
• He has pitched in 68 games this season with an ERA of 3.75, a 2.52 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.266.
• If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of appearances with no earned runs to four.

Nick Sandlin vs. Astros

• The Astros are batting .262 this season, second in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .418 (eighth in the league) with 190 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Astros three times this season, allowing them to go 5-for-14 with a double in 3 2/3 innings.

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Ryan Gusto

• Gusto will start for the Astros, his first of the season.
• The 25-year-old righty is pitching in his MLB debut.

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