Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Prediction & Betting Tips 7/6/2024

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At Progressive Field in Cleveland, the Guardians and Giants will face off in an interleague matchup. Saturday’s game features a Giants club that has won two straight and they are 44-45 overall. Cleveland is 54-32 and they are the favorites on the money line today at -129. The Giants are +110 underdogs.

First pitch for Saturday’s matchup is set for 4:10 PM ET, and the forecast from Cleveland calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. BSGL will be televising this one, and Logan Allen will be on the mound for the Guardians. The Giants are starting Kyle Harrison.

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Cleveland Guardians Trends and Key Stats

• Over the course of their previous five away games, the Giants have recorded a 3-2 record, with a 3-2 performance on the runline.
• Conversely, the Guardians have achieved a 1-4 (SU) record and 1-4 record in their last five home games.
• Over their last ten games as the favorite, the Guardians have a straight-up record of 6-4, while going 4-6 against the runline.
• Looking at the Giants’ previous ten games as the underdog they are 6-4 straight-up and 6-4 vs. the runline.

San Francisco picked up a 4-2 road win over the Guardians in the most recent game of this series. The Giants offense only had two more hits than the Guardians and struck out 14 times, but still picked up a win. Heading into the game, they were at +157 on the money line.

Cleveland got off to a good start in the game, scoring one run in the first and adding their final run in the 4th. As for the Giants, they scored three of their four runs in the 1st and added an insurance run in the 6th.

Erik Miller only went one inning for the Giants but didn’t give up a hit or an earned run. Ryan Walker got the win out of the bullpen, and Camilo Doval got the save. Tanner Bibee had a rough outing for the Guardians, taking the loss.

Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Prediction

San Francisco is 44-45 overall this season, and they are 10.0 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Giants have gone 15-14 in divisional games this year. They have won two straight games, and they are 7-3 over their last 10 games, which is the best mark in the NL West over that span.

At home, the Giants are 25-19 this year, and they are 19-26 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 24-18, and they are 20-27 as the underdog. San Francisco has an overall series record of 15-11-2 this year, and they have won three straight series.

San Francisco has been a solid play against the run line this season, going 44-45 overall. They have been particularly good on the road, where they are 24-21 against the run line. The Giants have covered in their last two road games and in four of their last five games as the underdog. Their average run differential in wins is +3.2, while it drops to -3.7 in losses.

The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the Cleveland Guardians. The O/U line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their season average of 8 runs per game. The Giants have played 11 games with an O/U line set at 8.5 runs this season, and their record in those games is 10-6. Their combined run average is 9.1 runs per game, and their O/U record for the season is 48-38.

Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces off against the Guardians on the road. He has made 14 starts this season and has a record of 4-3 with a 3.96 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .260 this season, and Harrison has a WHIP of 1.33. In his 14 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 7.91 strikeouts per nine innings. Harrison most recently pitched on June 10th, where he finished with a no-decision, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. He only issued one walk in that outing.

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a very consistent offense this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game on the road and 4.5 runs per game at home. The Giants are also 9th in the league in team batting average, hitting a combined .245.

Over the past 10 games, Matt Chapman has been on fire, going 12/37 (.324) with three homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .243 with a team-high 42 RBIs and 12 homers. Heliot Ramos is also among the league leaders in homers, as he and Chapman are tied for the team lead and are 14th in the MLB.

Cleveland comes into today’s game vs. the Giants with an overall record of 54-32, which has them leading the AL Central by six games over the Twins. The Guardians will host the Giants with an overall record of 28-11 at home this season. On the road, Cleveland is 26-21 this year.

The Guardians are hoping to even the series vs. the Giants after dropping game one. This season, they have an overall series record of 19-7-2. As the favorite, the Guardians are 38-18 this season, and they are 25-10 as the favorite at home. Their overall record as the underdog is 16-14. Looking at their recent performance, the Guardians are just 4-6 over their last 10 games.

The Guardians have been a solid run line team this season, going 47-39 overall and 21-18 at home. They have an average run margin of 1.1 runs per game and have covered the run line in 26 of 47 road games. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 20-10 ATS in those games.

Today’s game between the Cleveland Guardians and San Francisco Giants has an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The Guardians have played 80 games this season, and their average combined run total is 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 42-38, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-12. So far this season, 20 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 23.3% of their games.

Logan Allen gets the start for the Guardians today and is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Royals. In that start, he took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. Looking back further, Allen has given up at least one homer in each of his last three starts. Allen’s ERA for the season is 5.75, along with a record of 8-4. Out of his 17 starts, he has turned in five quality starts and is averaging 7.27 strikeouts per nine innings. At home, Allen is 3-0 with a 9.03 ERA.

Jose Ramirez has been a consistent power threat for the Guardians this season, as his 23 homers are 3rd in the league and the most on the team. He is also 2nd in the MLB with 76 RBIs. However, he has hit just .238 over his last 10 games. Josh Naylor is also a big power threat for the Guardians, as his 21 homers is 5th in the league. Naylor comes into the game batting .246.

As a team, the Guardians are 5th in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. They are also one of the best home run hitting teams in the league, coming in 9th in total homers. Overall, they are batting .246, which is 8th in the league.

Our pick for this one is to take the Giants on the money line, with the payout being +110. We actually have the Giants winning this one by a score of 6-5. If you are looking for a parlay, you could also take a look at the over/under line, which is sitting at 8.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Kyle Harrison is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and for Logan Allen, we have him also finishing with five K’s. Allen is projected to give up more hits than Harrison, and we have his final line being six earned runs.

Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Betting Tips

• We like the Giants on the moneyline (+110)
• The Giants are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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