Guardians update (40-47): They lost their 10th straight game Sunday as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep at Progressive Field. Steven Kwan .571 (4 for 7) and Bo Naylor .429 (3 for 7) have hit the Astros well this year. Cade Smith owns Cleveland’s only win against them this year following a solid 6 1/3-inning start by Bibee on June 8.

The Guardians are 40-48 with a -59 run differential, 26th in MLB with an 85 wRC+, 13th in baserunning runs above average at -0.3, sixth in Defense at +5, 26th in starting pitcher SIERA at 4.40, and 13th in bullpen SIERA at 3.

Preview the July 8 matchup between the Houston Astros and Cleveland Guardians with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 47 strikeouts); Astros: Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)

Nov 10, 2023; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, middle, and president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti, left, and general manager Mike Chernoff, right, talk to the media during an introductory press conference at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

The Diamondbacks open a three-game series with the Houston Astros at Chase Field with Arizona's Zac Gallen facing Houston's Colton Gordon.

The Houston Astros (55-35) will host the Cleveland Guardians (40-48), Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-game series. The Astros are favored at home (-207) against the Guardians (+171). The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (9-3) versus the Guardians and Joey Cantillo (1-0).

Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.

Jose Ramirez kept his streak going when he crushed another home run to extend the Guardians' lead over the Astros.