Guardians vs Giants Prediction - MLB Picks 9/12/23

The Cleveland Guardians and San Francisco Giants face off on Tuesday in an MLB showdown at Oracle Park. On Monday it was the Giants that were able to record the victory in extra innings. 

The Hopes are Dying

The hopes are dying for the Cleveland Guardians and at this point it’s going to take a miracle to make the playoffs. The Guardians lost their last two games against the Los Angeles and they only scored three runs during the two games. The Guardians are averaging 4.02 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.24 runs per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. On the mound for the Guardians will be Cal Quantrill who sits with a 2-6 record and an ERA of 5.70. In his last start against the Angels he went six innings giving up three hits and zero runs. 

Guardians Betting Trends

• The Guardians have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs following a loss.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Guardians' last eight road games against NL West opponents.
• The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against National League opponents.
• The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.

Giants Need Manaea to be Good

On the mound for the Giants will be Sean Manaea who sits with a 5-5  record and an ERA of 5.00. In his last start against the Cubs he went three innings giving up four hits and two runs. If the Giants want to find success here, they are going to need Manaea to lockdown here. The Giants are averaging 4.32 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.37 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st while the pitching is ranked 13th.