The Houston Astros are 9-1 in the last 10 starts made by Justin Verlander, with eight of those wins coming by at least two runs or more. Verlander is pitching as well as he ever has, with a 5-0 record and of 0.78 ERA in his last five starts.
On the other side the Guardians will start Zach Plesac who is 1-1 with an ERA of 10.24 in two career starts. Plesac has a 5.84 ERA in his last five starts, and Cleveland has lost nine of its last 11 games against Houston.