Hunter Brown's removal from the All-Star roster could be tied to starting Sunday's first-half finale against the Rangers.

The Guardians recorded their first series sweep of the Astros since May 19-21, 2017, and produced their first series sweep this season since April 18-20 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Astros suffered their second series sweep at home,

Astros: Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 33 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians play the Houston Astros looking to sweep their three-game series. Houston has gone 32-16 at home and 55-37 overall.