Open the board

Houston Astros 5, Cleveland Guardians 8: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Houston Astros, Houston Astros 5 to Cleveland Guardians 8, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros.

MLBTuesday, April 21, 2026
DateApr 21, 2026
Start time6:10 PM ET
VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
TVMLB.TV
Attendance15,448

Line score

Team123456789R
Houston Astros0000301015
Cleveland Guardians11000006-8

Top performers

Houston Astros
Batting AverageBrice Matthews · 2-3, 2B, RBI, R, K
Home RunsJose Altuve · 0-5, 2 K
Runs Batted InYordan Alvarez · 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI
MLB RatingYordan Alvarez · 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI
Cleveland Guardians
Batting AverageDaniel Schneemann · 1-2, R, 2 BB, K
Home RunsAngel Martinez · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Runs Batted InChase DeLauter · 1-4, 3B, 3 RBI, R, BB
MLB RatingAngel Martinez · 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Team comparison

Houston AstrosCleveland Guardians
Runs per game
3.0
3.4
Runs allowed per game
6.5
3.3
9-16Record14-11
1st in AL WestStanding1st in AL Cent
0-0Road record / home record2-4-1
LLLast 5LLLTW
L2StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Houston Astros
Carlos Correa SS · Ankle - Surgery
Out
Brandon Walter SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Joey Loperfido LF · Hip - Surgery
Out
Cleveland Guardians
Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery
Out
Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery
Out
Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

Houston Astros

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carlos Correa2-4402101119.286.371.381
Yordan Alvarez2-5502300021.330.456.747
Jose Altuve0-5500000230.266.367.426
Christian Walker0-4400000018.261.353.511
Isaac Paredes1-3311001015.225.337.366
Cam Smith2-4412000118.250.337.417
Yainer Diaz1-4411000017.197.224.282
Brice Matthews2-3312100114.176.263.353
Dustin Harris0-111000005.167.375.222
Daniel Johnson0-000000105.0001.000.000
Team10-33335105035162

Houston Astros

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Ryan Weiss3.152244186-486.5086
Colton Gordon1.020001017-108.5917
Kai-Wei Teng2.200012031-161.6531
Enyel De Los Santos0.123310015-94.5015
Bryan King0.223320015-84.2215
Team8.01188871164-91164

Cleveland Guardians

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Steven Kwan1-3311002021.223.308.287
Chase DeLauter1-4411301023.221.322.506
Jose Ramirez1-3321002017.233.367.489
Kyle Manzardo2-4402201020.200.282.257
George Valera1-5501100113.273.304.364
Daniel Schneemann1-2211002119.309.387.527
Angel Martinez2-4422110221.275.324.464
Austin Hedges1-2201000110.267.303.333
Bo Naylor0-220000016.137.200.216
Brayan Rocchio1-4411100114.284.384.446
Team11-33338118187164

Cleveland Guardians

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Parker Messick5.063314085-541.7685
Shawn Armstrong1.000000011-84.2211
Connor Brogdon0.111000011-66.5211
Tim Herrin0.210000016-100.0016
Peyton Pallette1.000010021-103.3821
Cade Smith1.021111018-94.5018
Team9.01054350162-97162

Recent form

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-7
Sep 29, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-6
Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7
Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3
Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7
Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0
Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

HOU wins series 2-1
Apr 22, 2026HOU 2, CLE 0
Apr 21, 2026HOU 5, CLE 8
Apr 20, 2026HOU 9, CLE 2

Team pages

More MLB games on Apr 21, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 8-5, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

What was the final score of Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians?

Houston Astros 5, Cleveland Guardians 8.

Who were the top performers?

Houston Astros: Brice Matthews (2-3, 2B, RBI, R, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Daniel Schneemann (1-2, R, 2 BB, K batting average).

Where is Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

The model’s read

Grades, leans and the full breakdown for Houston Astros vs Cleveland Guardians are on the board.

Open the board
Live game center

Plays, box score and updates while the game is on.

Open game center
Free to play: Call the Slate

Pick the winners of featured games every day and climb the leaderboard.

Play free

Independent analysis for information and entertainment. Not betting advice. Scores, schedules, records and injuries can change.