CLEVELAND - Early stages of a long season invite prudence with relief pitching. Bryan King and Bryan Abreu, the Houston Astros' primary seventh- and eighth-inning relievers, have made 29 appearances each.

Jake Meyers scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, Isaac Paredes drove in an insurance run and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings.

The Cleveland Guardians, fresh off a series loss to the surging Houston Astros at home, now turn their focus to a two-game set against the Cincinnati Reds in the battle of Ohio teams. The Guardians will welcome their state rivals, fresh off a sweep of the ailing Diamondbacks, to Cleveland starting Monday.