San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 7/7/24
Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Guardians will host the San Francisco Giants today at Progressive Field in Cleveland, and the Guardians are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -131. The money line odds for a Giants win are at +111, and the over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
First pitch for this interleague matchup is set for 1:40 PM ET, and the game will be televised on BSGL. Hayden Birdsong is starting for the Giants, and he will be looking to help them move above .500, as they are 44-46. The Guardians are 55-32 and are 1st in the AL Central.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline -131
This game will be played at Progressive Field at 1:40 ET on Sunday, July 7th.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS GUARDIANS:
- We have the Guardians winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Cleveland picked up a 5-4 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Guardians had a three-run 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the 6th. As for the Giants, they scored three runs in the 5th and added one more in the 7th.
Logan Allen got the start for the Guardians, going just 4 1/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out nine. He did not factor in the decision, as Pedro Avila got the win out of the bullpen. Emmanuel Clase got the save. Kyle Harrison had a rough outing for the Giants, giving up four runs in just 3 1/3 innings of work.
At the plate, Steven Kwan and Jhonkensy Noel each homered for the Guardians. Kwan, Tyler Fitzgerald, and Brandon Crawford each had two hits for the Giants. Crawford’s two-hit performance came in his first game back from the injured list.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 44-46 overall and trails the Dodgers by 11 games in the NL West. The Giants are in 4th place in the division and are just a half-game behind the Diamondbacks for 3rd place in the division. So far, they have gone 15-14 in divisional matchups.
The Giants have won three straight series, and their overall series record is 15-11-2. This season, they are 24-18 as the favorite and 20-28 as the underdog. On the road, the Giants have gone 13-20 as the underdog. At home, the Giants are 25-19 compared to 19-27 on the road. San Francisco has gone 6-4 over their last 10 games.
San Francisco has been a solid bet against the run line this season, as they are 45-45 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 25-21 ATS. They are currently on a 3-game run line win streak and have covered in 3 straight games as an underdog.
The San Francisco Giants are on the road today against the Cleveland Guardians, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The Giants have had a combined run average of 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 49-38. The average over/under line for their games this season has been 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 4-1. So far this season, only 6.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.
Hayden Birdsong is getting the start for the Giants on the road against the Guardians. He comes into the game with a win in his first start of the season, where he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits. In that outing, he struck out 5 batters.
Over the past seven games, Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat for the Giants, going 12/29 with two homers and seven runs batted in. This has helped him move into the team lead in RBIs, as he is currently 2nd on the team with 40 RBIs and is batting .300 for the season. Matt Chapman is also swinging the bat well right now, going 9/26 with two homers and seven RBIs in his last seven games.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. This is also where they rank in terms of batting average, as they are hitting a combined .244. San Francisco has been a good home run hitting team this season, as they are 17th in the league in homers. Overall, they are 12th in team OPS and have the league’s 15th ranked scoring offense.
Guardians Records & Stats
Cleveland is 55-32 overall this year, and they lead the AL Central by six games over the Twins. The Guardians have gone 14-10 against other teams in the AL Central. At home, the Guardians are 29-11 this year and 26-21 on the road. This season, they have been really good in day games, going 23-9.
The Guardians have an overall series record of 19-7-2 this year. They are also 26-10 as the home favorite and 39-18 overall as the favorite. So far, they have been good at home and on the road as they are 16-14 as the underdog. Cleveland is 4-6 in their last 10 games and are currently tied with the Giants in their series.
When the Guardians win, they tend to win by an average of 3.5 runs per game, which is the best mark in the American League. They are 47-40 against the run line overall, including 21-19 at home. As an underdog, they are 20-10 against the run line, while they are 27-30 as a favorite. Their overall run differential is +1.1 runs per game, and they have a +1.2 run differential at home and +1.0 on the road.
The Cleveland Guardians are playing at home against the San Francisco Giants today. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined season run average of 8.8 runs per game. Cleveland’s over/under record for the season is 43-38, and their average over/under line is 8 runs. When the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 5-7-2. This season, only 6.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.
Carlos Carrasco gets the start for the Guardians today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the White Sox on July 2nd, the right-hander went six innings, giving up three earned runs, and he issued two walks. In his 15 starts, Carrasco has a record of 3-6, an ERA of 5.21, and WHIP of 1.35. Opposing batters are hitting .262 off Carrasco this season. He has made four quality starts and is averaging 7.22 strikeouts per nine innings.
For the season, the Guardians are averaging 5 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been a good home team so far, averaging 5.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 10th in the league, and have the 10th best slugging percentage in the league.
José Ramírez has been one of the league’s top run producers this season, as his 76 RBIs are 2nd in the MLB. He also has 23 homers, which is 4th in the league. Ramírez comes into the game on a 3-game hitting streak. Josh Naylor is also a big power threat in the lineup, as his 21 homers is 6th in the league.