The Giants (74-70, 42-31 home) will host the Guardians (68-77, 32-41 away) in game two of this interleague series. Starting for the Giants is Sean Manaea, while the Guardians are giving the ball to Cal Quantrill. Read on to see my pick for this showdown between San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants -136

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Tuesday, September 12th.

WHY BET THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS:

  • The Guardians have gone just 3-7 in their last ten games.
  • San Francisco is on a four game winning streak when favored on the moneyline.
  • The Guardians are just 1-2 in Cal Quantrill’s last five starts.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR ROAD RECORD

The Guardians enter today’s game with an overall record of 68-77 which includes going 35-40 against teams with above .500 records. As of today, they are 2nd in the AL Central. Across their 46 series, Cleveland is 19-23-4 and have records of 32-41 and 36-36 on the road and at home, respectively.

Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill is looking to make it three straight games of six-plus innings pitched today. Through 2021, the starter has an ERA of 5.70 and record of 2-6, with 46 strikeouts to his name. Opposing batters have a .404 slugging percentage against him and he has a WHIP of 1.46 and WOBA allowed of .323.

Cal Quantrill earned a no-decision in his most recent start, going six innings and allowing no runs. Despite the quality outing, the Guardians were defeated by the Angels 3-2.

As of late, Cleveland’s offense is just 23rd in runs per game over their last ten games. Collectively, the Guardians have a batting average of .248 (11th) and have gone deep a total of 110 times, putting them 26th in baseball. Cleveland draws an average of 2.9 free passes per game compared to 7 strikeouts.

Josh Naylor has been a major contributor to the Guardians’ offensive success this season, leading the team in home runs with 17 over the course of the year. In their last ten games, Naylor has hit two homers and boasts an impressive .307 batting average.

WILL THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

On a record of 74-70, the Giants come into today’s game 3rd in the NL West. When playing at home, they are 42-31 and 32-39 on the road. San Francisco has played in 47 series thus far, and have gone 20-25-2.

Sean Manaea takes the mound with a 5-5 record and 5.00 ERA. On the road, he has posted a 3-1 record and 7.03 ERA in 17 appearances. At home, Manaea has gone 2-4 with an ERA of 3.95. His season WHIP stands at 1.32, while opponents have hit .232 against him with a slugging percentage of .406.

Sean Manaea was only able to pitch three innings in his most recent start, allowing two runs in the process. Despite his efforts, the Giants were unable to overcome the Cubs, losing 8-2.

For the season, the Giants are 16th in batting average, hitting a combined .240. Over their last five games, they have hit .331 which is 1st in that span. San Francisco’s average of 4.3 runs per game puts them 21st in the league. In terms of home runs, they have gone deep 158 times and have a team slugging percentage of .392.

Thairo Estrada has been a major contributor to the Giants’ offense this season, leading the team in home runs over their last five games with two. For the season, he’s gone deep 12 times and holds a batting average of .273.