Giants go into Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead against Guardians

San Francisco Giants (44-45, third in the NL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (54-32, first in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PROBABLE PITCHING TIPS: Giants: Kyle Harrison (0-0); Guardians: Logan Allen (8-4, 5.75 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Guardians -129, Giants +109; Over/Under is 8 1/2 Runs

CONCLUSION: The San Francisco Giants go into the next game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians with a 1-0 lead.

Cleveland has a 28-11 record at home and a 54-32 record overall. The Guardians have a 34-14 record in games in which they score at least eight goals.

San Francisco has a 44-45 overall record and a 19-26 road record. The Giants have a 20-13 record in games in which they have not allowed a home run.

Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Steven Kwan has 13 doubles, two triples and eight home runs for the Guardians. Jose Ramirez has hit 10 for 42 with three doubles and three home runs in the last 10 games.

Jorge Soler has 18 doubles and 10 home runs for the Giants. Matt Chapman has hit 12 of 37 with three doubles and three home runs in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 4-6, .257 batting average, 5.65 ERA, 10 runs less

Giants: 7-3, .243 batting average, 3.62 ERA, eight runs more than opponents

INJURIES: Guardians: Matthew Boyd: 15-day IL (elbow), Will Brennan: 10-day IL (rib), Shane Bieber: 60-day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-day IL (elbow), James Karinchak: 60-day IL (shoulder)

Giants: Thairo Estrada: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Wilmer Flores: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Keaton Winn: 15-day IL (elbow), Kyle Harrison: 15-day IL (ankle), Blake Snell: 15-day IL (groin), Jung Hoo Lee: 60-day IL (labrum), Tom Murphy: 60-day IL (head), Alex Cobb: 60-day IL (hip), Ethan Small: 60-day IL (oblique), Austin Warren: 60-day IL (elbow), Tristan Beck: 60-day IL (arm), Robbie Ray: 60-day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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