Monday night features an interleague showdown as the Cleveland Guardians (68-76) take on the San Francisco Giants (73-70).
Read ahead to get all of the information on this matchup, including our Guardians vs Giants betting picks.
Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Before making our Guardians vs Giants betting picks, it is important to look at the MLB odds.
- Moneyline: The Giants are the favorites in this one playing at home. They are -142 to win, while the Guardians’ moneyline sits at +127.
- Spread: The spread features the Guardians at +1.5, with odds of -170. The Giants are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of +150.
- Over/Under: The over/under for total runs sits at 7.5. Both the over and the under have odds of -110.
Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants Information
Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants
Location of the game: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA.
Date & Time: Monday, September 11. 9:45 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants Analysis
Cleveland Guardians Performance Recap and Analysis
Coming into the Cleveland Guardians game today, they have gone just 4-6 in their last 10 MLB games. On the road this season, they have struggled at just 32-40.
The Guardians had a rough weekend as they dropped three of four to the Los Angeles Angels. In Sunday’s finale, they lost 2-1.
In terms of the MLB standings, the Guardians sit in second place in the AL Central, 7.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins. They sit 11.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot.
In Monday’s game, the Guardians will turn to 24-year-old righty Gavin Williams. Looking at his MLB player stats, he is 2-5 in 14 games with a 3.34 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and he has 72 strikeouts in 70 innings.
Williams is trying to build off of his last start when he picked up a win over the Minnesota Twins. In the victory, he threw five innings and allowed just one earned run. He struck out four and walked four.
Offensively, the Cleveland Guardians rank 28th in MLB team stats in scoring, averaging just 4.04 runs per game (3.57 on the road). The offense is led by Jose Ramirez, who is hitting .277/.351/.480 with 22 home runs, 73 runs batted in, 79 runs, and 24 stolen bases.
Key Injuries
The MLB injury report shows that the Guardians are without starting pitchers Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie, both of whom are out with elbow injuries.
Betting Trends to Know
- Coming into this one, Cleveland is just 2-6 in their last eight games.
- Also, not only are they winless in their last five games against the Giants, they are 1-8 in their last nine games at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants Performance Recap and Analysis
The Giants had a really nice weekend as they swept the Colorado Rockies. In Sunday’s finale, they beat their divisional foe 6-3.
With the sweep, the San Francisco Giants standings now see them sit in third in the National League West, 14.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the Wild Card race, though, they sit just 1.5 games out of a playoff spot.
On Monday, the Giants will turn to 35-year-old righty Alex Cobb in the opener. In 26 MLB games this season, he is 7-6 with a 3.74 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, and he has 128 strikeouts in 144.1 innings.
Cobb will try to bounce back from his last outings when he allowed four earned runs over three innings in a loss to the Padres. The start before that, he threw a complete game and allowed just one run in a win over the Reds.
Evaluating their MLB team stats, the Giants sit 22nd in the majors in scoring, averaging 4.31 runs per game. They are even worse at home, as they are averaging just 3.99 runs at Oracle Park.
Wilmer Flores currently leads the team with 22 home runs. He is hitting .286/.352/.531 and also has 54 runs batted in and 50 runs scored.
Key Injuries
The Giants are currently without starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (elbow) and outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring).
Betting Trends to Know
- In their last nine games, the Giants have gone a disappointing 3-6.
- In their last seven games at Oracle Park, though, they are 6-1.
Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Picks
For our Guardians vs Giants betting picks, we will be taking San Francisco to win playing at home and to cover the -1.5 spread (+150).
The Giants’ Alex Cobb has been sensational at home this season, going 5-2 in 11 starts with a 2.09 ERA. Expect his solid home play to continue against the light-hitting Guardians.
While the Giants aren’t a high-scoring team, they should be able to muster enough offense to get the win against Gavin Williams.
Lastly, take the under on the runs scored. Neither of these teams put up many runs, and that will be on full display again Monday. In fact, in the last 16 matchups between these two teams, the under has hit 12 times.
Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
- MLB Pick: Giants 4 – Guardians 2
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