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 Cleveland Guardians (41-48) will visit the Houston Astros (55-36), in the second game of a three-game series, Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are favored at home (-143) against the Guardians (+120). The Astros will start Brandon Walter (1-1) against the Guardians and Slade Cecconi (3-4).

Angel Martinez and Jose Ramirez hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning in support of right-hander Slade Cecconi, who recorded a career-high nine strikeouts to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 win over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday and a three-game series sweep.