San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians
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San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Guardians (2026-08-18). Carson Whisenhunt vs Foster Griffin at Progressive Field.
Carson Whisenhunt enters trending down following a three-start sequence of 5.2 IP with 1 ER (2 K, 3 BB), 3.1 IP with 4 ER (4 K, 3 BB), and 3.1 IP with 6 ER (3 K, 4 BB). Over 28 innings of work, the southpaw owns a 3-3 record, a 6.11 ERA, and a 1.71 WHIP while posting 7.07 K/9, 5.79 BB/9, and 1.29 HR9. Foster Griffin generates 8.13 K/9 against 2.15 BB/9, anchoring his season profile with a 3.25 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 13-4 record across 138.1 innings alongside 1.43 HR9. The left-hander is trending up after logging lines of 5 IP with 1 ER (3 K, 1 BB), 4 IP with 5 ER (6 K, 2 BB), and 5.1 IP with 6 ER (3 K, 2 BB) across his prior three outings.
The Giants come in batting .249 with a .714 OPS and 509 total runs scored, carrying a 3-7 mark over their past 10 games. San Francisco's pitching staff holds a 4.36 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Cleveland counters with 494 runs, a .233 batting average, and a .682 OPS, matching an identical 3-7 record in their last 10 contests. The Guardians' pitching unit maintains a 3.85 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.
