Houston Astros at Cleveland Guardians
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Yordan Alvarez hits MLB-leading 11th homer, powering Astros to 2-0 win over Guardians
Alvarez's two-run shot in the first inning off Tanner Bibee (0-3) helped the Astros win two of three in the series. Before coming to Cleveland, Houston started 1-9 on the road and dropped eight straight away games.
Lambert (1-1) held the Guardians to three hits in just his second start of 2026. The right-hander began the season at Triple-A Sugar Land before being brought up when the Astros endured a slew of injuries to their starting staff.
Lambert worked out of a two-on jam in the fourth by striking out Cleveland star José Ramírez and Kyle Manzardo. He fanned eight.
Four Astros relievers completed the combined five-hitter with Enyel De Los Santos getting the final four outs for his third save.
Alvarez has been among baseball's hottest hitters. He went 3 for 4, extended his hitting streak to nine games and his on-base streak to 18 and homered for the fourth time in six games.
“He’s just really good," Astros manager Joe Espada quipped earlier in the series.
Alvarez, who was limited to 48 games last season because of injuries, came in leading the majors in homers, extra-base hits and total bases and was tied for first in RBI.
Houston's hard-hitting designated hitter got the Astros on the board in the first when he yanked a hanging curveball from Bibee 422 feet over the right-field wall.
Alvarez and Lance Berkman (2002) are the only Astros players to homer 11 times in the season's first 26 games.
Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (3-1, 2.12) opens a three-game series in Toronto on Friday.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Rocchio flied out to center. |
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9th Inning | Naylor walked. |
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9th Inning | Schneemann to second on fielder's indifference. |
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9th Inning | Martínez flied out to right. |
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9th Inning | Martínez hit for Brito |
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9th Inning | Schneemann reached on infield single to second. |
Statistics
 HOU |
 CLE |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 8 | Ground Balls | 12 |
| 6 | Strikeouts | 10 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 6 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 3 | Walks | 4 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 0 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 32 | At Bats | 32 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 15 | Runners Left On Base | 18 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 0 |
| 18 | Fly Balls | 10 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 135 | Pitches | 153 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 10 | Total Bases | 5 |
| 35 | Plate Appearances | 36 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 0 |
| 2.3 | Runs Created | 0.7 |
| .188 | Batting Average | .156 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .313 | Slugging Percentage | .156 |
| .219 | Secondary Average | .094 |
| .257 | On Base Percentage | .250 |
| .570 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .406 |
| 0.4 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 1.2 |
| 2.3 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 0.7 |
| 19.0 | Batter Rating | 5.0 |
| 32.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.86 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.25 |
| .125 | Isolated Power | .000 |
| 0.50 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.40 |
| .086 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .111 |
| .031 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.063 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 71.8 | MLB Rating | 60.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 15,722 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 26 | 25 | .510 | - | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 25 | 27 | .481 | 1.5 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 24 | 26 | .480 | 1.5 | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 21 | 31 | .404 | 5.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 18 | 34 | .346 | 8.5 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cle.png" class="logo-micro">Cleveland | 31 | 22 | .585 | - | W7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 26 | 24 | .520 | 3.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" class="logo-micro">Minnesota | 24 | 27 | .471 | 6 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/kc.png" class="logo-micro">Kansas City | 20 | 31 | .392 | 10 | L4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/det.png" class="logo-micro">Detroit | 20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | L7 |