Walter (1-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Guardians, giving up two runs on two hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out seven.

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The warning affected a narrow, but densely populated area that included downtown Chicago. Flash flooding was seen from the downtown area through the West Side along the Eisenhower Expressway to Oak Park, as the slow-moving storm hovered stubbornly over the area.

After sweeping the Dodgers, the Astros found themselves swept by a Guardians squad that had lost 10 straight games entering the series.

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).

Walter did not factor into Thursday's decision against the Rockies, allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out three across five innings. He did not issue a walk. Walter entered Thursday's game with three quality starts over his last four outings,