Astros defeat Guardians 9-3 behind Altuve and Peña's performances
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 3:17 AM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
The Houston Astros claimed a 9-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on June 20. Jose Altuve hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs total, while Jeremy Peña contributed with two solo homers. The Guardians had taken an early lead, but after Tanner Bibee departed, the Astros surged ahead with a strong offensive showing. This win improves Houston's record to 36-41, while the Guardians sit at 40-36 after struggling in recent games due to injuries. The two teams are set to face off again, with Spencer Arrighetti starting for the Astros against Joey Cantillo for the Guardians.
- •Altuve and Peña combined for seven RBIs in the game.
- •The Astros moved to 16-10 since May 22.
- •Tatsuya Imai registered a career-high 11 strikeouts for Houston.
- •Guardians have lost three of their last four games.
- •Next game features Arrighetti vs. Cantillo.
- 8:44 PMYahoo Sports — Guardians Drop Series to Astros
- 3:17 AMYahoo Sports — Guardians score vs. Astros. Houston wins behind Jeremy Peña, Jose Altuve
- 2:59 AMYahoo Sports — Jose Altuve, Jeremy Peña power the Astros past the Guardians, 9-3
"Jose Altuve hit a three-run home run, Jeremy Peña had two solo shots and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-3 on Friday night. Altuve’s eighth home run of the season came on the first pitch of the night from Guardians reliever Matt Festa. It landed in the first row of the left- field Crawford Boxes.
"Tanner Bibee gives the Guardians a solid start before game unravels and Cleveland loses series opener at Houston. See how the Astros pulled away
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 8:44 PMGuardians Drop Series to Astros
Cleveland Guardians 1 - Houston Astros 2
- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 3:17 AMGuardians score vs. Astros. Houston wins behind Jeremy Peña, Jose Altuve
Tanner Bibee gives the Guardians a solid start before game unravels and Cleveland loses series opener at Houston. See how the Astros pulled away
- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 2:59 AMJose Altuve, Jeremy Peña power the Astros past the Guardians, 9-3
Jose Altuve hit a three-run home run, Jeremy Peña had two solo shots and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-3 on Friday night. Altuve’s eighth home run of the season came on the first pitch of the night from Guardians reliever Matt Festa. It landed in the first row of the left- field Crawford Boxes.
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