Overview

• The three-game set opens Monday at Minute Maid Park with Tanner Bibee facing Colton Gordon, followed by Joey Cantillo vs. Hunter Brown on Tuesday and Slade Cecconi vs. Brandon Walter on Wednesday.
• Cleveland arrives at 40-48 and reeling from a season-high 10-game losing streak, including three straight road defeats.
• Houston leads the AL West at 55-35 with a 32-14 home record and the fourth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.48.
• Both rosters are beset by injuries, with Cleveland missing multiple arms and bats and Houston without several key pitchers on the 60-day injured list.
• All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan has excelled against the Astros, batting .571 in their three meetings and providing Cleveland’s best offensive spark.