Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants: June 17, 2025 MLB Matchup Preview

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

Game Information

Cleveland Guardians (35-35, third in the AL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (41-31, second in the NL West)

San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT

Pitching Matchup

Guardians: Slade Cecconi (1-3, 4.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)

Giants: Robbie Ray (8-1, 2.55 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

Odds

Giants -163, Guardians +136; over/under is 7 runs

Game Outlook

The San Francisco Giants host the Cleveland Guardians aiming to continue a five-game home winning streak.

San Francisco is 41-31 overall and 22-11 at home. The Giants have gone 23-11 in games when they did not give up a home run.

Cleveland has gone 16-20 on the road and 35-35 overall. The Guardians have a 24-4 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Tuesday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

Top Performers

Giants Top Performers

Jung Hoo Lee has 17 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 34 RBI for the Giants. Casey Schmitt is 8 for 29 with three home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.

Guardians Top Performers

Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 13 home runs while slugging .543. Daniel Schneemann is 8 for 34 with two doubles and two RBI over the last 10 games.

Recent Performance

Giants Last 10 Games

7-3, .235 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Guardians Last 10 Games

2-8, .208 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

Injury Report

Giants Injuries

Patrick Bailey: 10-Day IL (neck), Matt Chapman: 10-Day IL (hand), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (pectoral), Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (back)

Guardians Injuries

Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat), Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm), Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm), Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

The San Francisco Giants (41-31) host the Cleveland Guardians (35-35) on June 17, 2025, at 9:45 PM EDT. The Giants are favored (-163) with Robbie Ray pitching against the Guardians' Slade Cecconi. San Francisco is strong at home (22-11) and on a five-game home winning streak, while Cleveland has struggled on the road (16-20) and recently (2-8 in last 10 games). Key players include Jung Hoo Lee for the Giants and Jose Ramirez for the Guardians. Both teams have multiple players currently on the injured list.

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