San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 7/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+104) Cleveland (-122)

Progressive Field is where the Cleveland Guardians (54-32) will meet the San Francisco Giants (44-45) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has San Francisco at +104 and Cleveland is coming in at -122. The total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Hayden Birdsong and Carlos Carrasco.

The Giants have tallied 149 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 89 baseballs out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging rate of .390 and have been rung up 734 times, while drawing a walk on 295 occasions. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in the league. They have accrued 378 RBI's in addition to 738 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is .245. They have earned 394 runs while having a team OBP of .316.

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The Giants hold a team ERA of 4.42 for the year (25th in baseball), and they have struck out 755 batters. Giants pitchers have conceded 87 long balls and also 419 runs (24th in MLB). They have walked 274 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a unit for the season. San Francisco has given up 791 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 386 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.35.

The Giants relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 58.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 90 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 108 runners on the year and 38.9% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 74 times in addition to having 88 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 316 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have a total of 57 holds this year (6th in the league). They have accumulated 18 saves for the season and have blown 13 out of their 31 save opportunities.

The Giants have transformed 66.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,080 innings, which has them ranked 29th in pro baseball. The Seattle Mariners have accounted for 2,360 putouts this season, as well as 896 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 19th in MLB, and they have turned 83 double plays.

Birdsong (1-0 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.82 while going up against 42 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 10 base hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) with 5 free passes. His ERA is 4.89 (5 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.630. Birdsong has taken the mound for 9 innings and has earned 10 strikeouts so far in his career.

Cleveland has tallied 100 HRs on the campaign as well as 396 RBIs. They have tallied 151 doubles, while getting a free base 260 times as well as putting up 426 runs. The Cleveland Guardians have an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .246 for the year. The Guardians have a team SLG% of .411 and they earn 4.95 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have struck out on 635 occasions (27th in baseball) and have 703 hits.

The Guardians are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.211 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.02 as a pitching staff so far this season. They come in at 4th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 661. The Cleveland pitching staff have allowed 331 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.69 (313 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (768 strikeouts vs 264 walks). They have conceded 100 homers and they surrender 3.90 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

Cleveland has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 41 save opportunities and they have walked away with 30 saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save rate of 73.2%, and they have sent 314 relievers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on. Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.8% of 119 inherited base runners. With 115 save situations, the Guardians have earned 73 holds and also 11 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 78 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in pro baseball). The Guardians have racked up 743 assists, 41 errors and are sitting with 2,292 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 6,876 innings played, the Guardians have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.6% (10th in professional baseball).

So far in his career, Carrasco has allowed 1,579 base knocks while he has accumulated 1,634 punch outs in 1,614 innings. He has allowed 735 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.252 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.70 and he has faced 6,738 hitters so far in his MLB career. Carrasco (110-99 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.10 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco (+104)

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