In Houston, left-hander Logan Allen is set to make his seventh start of the season and his second on this road trip when he takes on the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Thursday night.
Allen, with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 5.46, began this six-game trip on April 26 facing the Braves and veteran lefty Chris Sale at Truist Park. He got off to a strong start with Steven Kwan’s leadoff homer giving him an early 1-0 lead and navigating through Atlanta’s lineup effectively in the first three innings.
However, Allen encountered trouble in the fourth inning, walking Austin Riley and hitting Matt Olson with a pitch, leading to a three-run inning for Atlanta and a 6-2 loss for the Guardians. Pitching coach Carl Willis has since discussed with Allen the importance of maintaining his aggressiveness throughout his starts.
The matchup marks game 31 of the season, taking place at Minute Maid Park on Thursday at 8:10 p.m. It will be televised on Bally Sports Great Lakes, with radio coverage provided by WTAM, WMMS, and the Guardians radio network.
The Guardians, with a record of 20-10, will face the 10-20 Astros. Logan Allen (3-1, 5.46) will pitch for the Guardians, while Spencer Arrighetti (0-3, 10.97) will take the mound for the Astros.
Here are the lineups for both teams:
**Guardians:**
– LF Steven Kwan
– 2B Andres Gimenez
– 3B Jose Ramirez
– 1B Josh Naylor
– RF Will Brennan
– DH Estevan Florial
– C Bo Naylor
– CF Gabriel Arias
– SS Brayan Rocchio
**Astros:**
– 2B Jose Altuve
– 3B Alex Breman
– DH Yordan Alvarez
– RF Kyle Tucker
– SS Jeremy Pena
– C Yainer Diaz
– 1B Jon Singleton
– LF Mauricio Dubon
– CF Jake Meyers
The umpires for the game are Mark Carlson, Dan Menzel, Stu Schuerwater, and Angel Hernandez.
