In this article, we will formulate a Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, July 7th at Progressive Field.
Giants Look to Get Closer to .500
The Giants sit with a 44-46 record overall, but on Saturday, they ended up losing by a run. They scored a run in the 7th inning, but that was the last run, and they fell short. Tyler Fitzgerald finished with a hit and two RBIs. The Giants are averaging 4.43 runs per game, while their pitching is giving up 4.71 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 24th. They have a run differential of -0.28, which is 20th in the league. Matt Chapman has hit 12 home runs and driven in 42 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the San Francisco Giants will be Hayden Birdsong, who has a 1-0 record and an ERA of 4.66. Birdsong is going to step up here. The Giants will meet the Blue Jays after this series.
Why The Giants Will Beat the Guardians
- The Guardians have lost each of their last five games as home favorites against NL West opponents following a home win.
- The Giants have won three of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as home favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last five games between the Giants and Guardians.
Guardians Hold On
The Guardians weren’t exactly elite on Saturday, but they were able to secure the 5-4 victory against the San Francisco Giants. Steven Kwan hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Guardians are averaging 4.95 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.85 runs per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the pitching is ranked 6th. Jose Ramirez is having a huge season hitting 23 home runs and driving in 76 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Guardians will be Carlos Carrasco who sits with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 5.21. In his last start against the Chicago White Sox, he went six innings giving up four hits and three runs.
Why the Guardians Will Beat the Giants
- The Giants have lost each of their last six Sunday day road games.
- The Guardians have won six of their last seven day games after playing the previous day.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven Sunday day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Guardians have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
The Guardians’ offense has been strong all season, and they are going to find success in this game. I don’t trust Birdsong against this offense, and the Guardians are going to go over their season average of 4.95. Carrasco sits with an ERA of 5.21, and he’s going to be blown up here by the Giants offense. The Guardians and Giants are going to both going to score at least six runs here. Back the over.