Giants vs. Guardians Odds & Betting Predictions - August 18, 2026

Giants at Guardians

10:40 pm • CLEG
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Starting Pitchers
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Foster Griffin logoF.GriffinCleveland Guardians logo6.001-1
Carson Whisenhunt logoC.WhisenhuntSan Francisco Giants logo6.113-3

Giants at Guardians Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Giants
51-73
+1.5
+1.5-138
o8-113
+167
Guardians
60-65
u8.5
-1.5+115
u8-110
-187
location pinTuesday 10:40 p.m.
August 18, 2026
Progressive FieldCleveland
thermometer image77°Fahrenheit
rain image0%Rain
wind image6Wind
Giants vs. Guardians Expert Picks
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 78-106-8 (-15.7u)
Under 8.5-120
0.6u
OldSchool0909
Last 30d: 70-87-0 (-2.0u)
SF +165
1u
SF +1.5-130
1u
Matt Trollo
Matt Trollo
Last 30d: 57-69-6 (-10.1u)
CLE o4.5-110
0.55u
(B365) See notes for CLE side.
CLE -180
1u
(B365) Whisenhunt best estimator 5.40 FIP, Griffin worst 4.23 FIP. SFG proj LU just 3 > 67 wRC+ v LHP, CLE avg 111. SFG proj def -20 FRV, CLE 9 FRV. SFG bullpen estimators L30 days around 4.5, 1/2 run higher than CLE. Also 0.5u on CLE TT o4.5 (-110) (B365 too). Not available to track yet.
C.Whisenhunt u3.5 Ks+105
0.5u
(B365) More than 4 in just 1 of 6 starts. Proj. 22 batters. First 22 in CLE proj. LU avg 15.7 K% v LHP

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Giants vs. Guardians Public Betting Percentages

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Giants

Public

12%

Bets%

88%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Guardians
61-6429-3332-3129-4232-19
Giants
59-6530-3229-3319-2640-38

Over/Under History

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Guardians
60-6532-3028-3536-3523-28
Giants
56-59-928-31-328-28-625-17-330-42-6

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Guardians
60-6529-3331-3234-3726-25
Giants
51-7329-3322-4022-2329-49

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 16thSDL 0-5+1.5 LU 8.5SD -101
Aug 15thSDW 6-1-1.5 WU 8.5CLE -107
Aug 14thSDL 5-7-1.5 LO 7SD -118
Aug 13th@DETL 0-3-1.5 LU 8DET -108
Aug 12th@DETW 6-4+1.5 WO 8CLE +115

Guardians vs. Giants Injury Updates

Guardians Injuries

    Giants Injuries

    • Hayden Birdsong
      SP

      Birdsong is out with arm

      Out

    Giants vs. Guardians Starting Lineups
    Giants Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Carson Whisenhunt logoLC.Whisenhunt, P3-36.111.7147.07
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Jonah Cox logo1J.Cox, CF.258.258.5161
    Rafael Devers logo2R.Devers, 1B.246.320.47425
    Bryce Eldridge logo3B.Eldridge, DH.247.341.43413
    Willy Adames logo4W.Adames, SS.224.285.41319
    Jung Hoo Lee logo5J.Lee, RF.292.328.4329
    Victor Bericoto logo6V.Bericoto, LF.271.282.4864
    Osleivis Basabe logo7O.Basabe, 2B.283.304.4913
    Andrew Knizner logo8A.Knizner, C.000.250.0000
    Christian Koss logo9C.Koss, 3B.198.226.2350
    Guardians Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Foster Griffin logoLF.Griffin, P1-16.001.5569.00
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Steven Kwan logo1S.Kwan, CF.266.366.3282
    Angel Martinez logo2A.Martinez, LF.238.270.42712
    Jose Ramirez logo3J.Ramirez, 3B.236.341.38210
    Jo Adell logo4J.Adell, RF.167.280.4052
    Rhys Hoskins logo5R.Hoskins, 1B.178.307.37813
    Angel Genao logo6A.Genao, 2B.294.368.4121
    Travis Bazzana logo7T.Bazzana, DH.235.332.3729
    Austin Hedges logo8A.Hedges, C.264.337.3804
    Brayan Rocchio logo9B.Rocchio, SS.253.317.37610

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    Giants at Guardians Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Giants
    51-73
    N/A
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    Guardians
    60-65
    N/A
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