San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians | August 19, 2026

Scheduled August 19, 2026 • Progressive Field, Cleveland

San Francisco Giants

51-73

Cleveland Guardians

60-65

MLB PREVIEW • August 19, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Francisco Giants (51-73) travels to play Cleveland Guardians (60-65) at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

San Francisco Giants

Visiting Side

Record 51-73

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Record 60-65

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

San Francisco Giants

76%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score SAN 3.9 - CLE 4.6

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Cleveland Guardians has a stronger overall season performance.
Cleveland Guardians has a stronger home record.
San Francisco Giants boasts a more productive batting lineup.

San Francisco Giants

STAT

Cleveland Guardians

41.1% Win % 48.0%

51-73 Overall Record 60-65

29-33 Home Record 29-33

22-40 Away Record 31-32

4.10 Runs / G 3.95

.249 Team BA .233

.714 Team OPS .682

4.36 Team ERA 3.85

1.35 WHIP 1.27

4214 AB (At Bats) 4146

509 R (Runs) 494

1048 H (Hits) 964

208 2B (Doubles) 187

24 3B (Triples) 11

137 HR (Home Runs) 119

489 RBI (Runs Batted In) 471

1715 TB (Total Bases) 1530

327 BB (Walks) 455

967 SO (Strikeouts) 1023

56 SB (Stolen Bases) 121

.249 AVG .233

.307 OBP .313

.407 SLG .369

.714 OPS .682

529.6 RC (Runs Created) 506.2

.070 BB/PA .097

0.34 BB/K 0.44

3.85 P/PA 3.96

369 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 317

4640 PA (Plate Appearances) 4700

30.8 AB/HR 34.8

4.36 ERA 3.85

1.35 WHIP 1.27

1095.0 IP (Innings) 1106.2

1015 H (Hits Allowed) 995

531 ER (Earned Runs) 473

116 HR (HR Allowed) 145

467 BB (Walks Allowed) 413

937 K (Strikeouts) 1155

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

51 W (Wins) 60

73 L (Losses) 65

23 SV (Saves) 35

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

79 E (Errors) 68

208 DP (Double Plays) 187

4527 TC (Total Chances) 4369

3285 PO (Putouts) 3320

1163 A (Assists) 981

36.6 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at Progressive Field, Cleveland.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why San Francisco Giants Could Win

San Francisco Giants brings a Team ERA of 4.36 and Batting Average of .249 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.85 and Batting Average of .233.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cleveland Guardians's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Progressive Field, Cleveland

Dome/Indoor • 76°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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San Francisco Giants (51.1%) Cleveland Guardians (48.9%)

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