San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians | August 18, 2026

Scheduled August 18, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

San Francisco Giants

Cleveland Guardians

MLB PREVIEW • August 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Francisco Giants travels to play Cleveland Guardians at MLB Ballpark.

San Francisco Giants

Visiting Side

Cleveland Guardians

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

San Francisco Giants

76%

Cleveland Guardians

Projected Score SAN 3.8 - 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

40.8% Win % 48.4%

51-74 Overall Record 61-65

29-33 Home Record 30-33

22-41 Away Record 31-32

4.08 Runs / G 3.98

.248 Team BA .233

.713 Team OPS .683

4.38 Team ERA 3.82

1.36 WHIP 1.27

4246 AB (At Bats) 4182

510 R (Runs) 502

1055 H (Hits) 976

210 2B (Doubles) 190

24 3B (Triples) 11

138 HR (Home Runs) 120

490 RBI (Runs Batted In) 479

1727 TB (Total Bases) 1548

329 BB (Walks) 458

979 SO (Strikeouts) 1031

56 SB (Stolen Bases) 121

.248 AVG .233

.306 OBP .313

.407 SLG .370

.713 OPS .683

532.0 RC (Runs Created) 513.0

.070 BB/PA .097

0.34 BB/K 0.44

3.86 P/PA 3.96

372 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 321

4674 PA (Plate Appearances) 4739

30.8 AB/HR 34.9

4.38 ERA 3.82

1.36 WHIP 1.27

1103.0 IP (Innings) 1115.2

1027 H (Hits Allowed) 1002

537 ER (Earned Runs) 474

117 HR (HR Allowed) 146

470 BB (Walks Allowed) 415

945 K (Strikeouts) 1167

7.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

51 W (Wins) 61

74 L (Losses) 65

23 SV (Saves) 35

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

81 E (Errors) 68

210 DP (Double Plays) 190

4560 TC (Total Chances) 4404

3309 PO (Putouts) 3347

1170 A (Assists) 989

36.5 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cleveland Guardians plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why San Francisco Giants Could Win

San Francisco Giants brings a Team ERA of 4.38 and Batting Average of .248 into the matchup.

Why Cleveland Guardians Could Win

Cleveland Guardians counters with a Team ERA of 3.82 and Batting Average of .233.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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San Francisco Giants (51.0%) Cleveland Guardians (49.0%)

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