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On Friday, Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (54-31) open a series versus Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (43-45) at Progressive Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Cleveland square off against San Francisco live.
When is Guardians vs. Giants and when does it start?
Where to watch Guardians vs. Giants
The Guardians and Giants will hit the diamond at Progressive Field for this matchup on July 5, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSGL.
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Guardians Stats, Odds & Insights
The Guardians have won 38 of the 55 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (69.1%).
Cleveland averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 99 total home runs.
The Guardians rank ninth in MLB with a .410 slugging percentage.
Cleveland has a 3.69 team ERA that ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Guardians combine for the No. 8-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.213).
Giants Stats, Odds & Insights
The Giants have entered the game as underdogs 46 times this season and won 19, or 41.3%, of those games.
San Francisco has hit 89 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the majors.
The Giants rank 15th in the majors with a .392 team slugging percentage.
San Francisco has the 25th-ranked ERA (4.45) in the majors this season.
The Giants have a combined WHIP of 1.348 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
Guardians Starter Recent Performance: Tanner Bibee
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | June 29 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| at Orioles | June 24 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | June 19 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| at Reds | June 12 | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | June 6 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Giants Starter Recent Performance: Erik Miller
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Dodgers | June 29 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Cubs | June 27 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | June 26 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Cubs | June 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| at Cubs | June 19 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Guardians Key Players to Watch
The Guardians are sending Tanner Bibee (7-2) out to make his 18th start of the season. He is 7-2 with a 3.47 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.47, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are hitting .227 against him.
Ramirez leads Cleveland in home runs with 23 and runs batted in with 76.
Josh Naylor has 73 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .497 this season.
Steven Kwan’s batting average of .367 leads all Cleveland hitters this season.
Giants Key Players to Watch
The Giants will hand the ball to Erik Miller (2-2) for his ninth start of the season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed one inning without a run or hit allowed in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 40 games this season with an ERA of 3.69 and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .197.
Chapman has racked up a team-best batting average of .245, while pacing the Giants in home runs (12) and runs batted in (42).
Jorge Soler is hitting .225 with 18 doubles, 10 home runs and 29 walks.
Heliot Ramos has launched a team-high 12 home runs.
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