Tanner Bibee will toe the rubber for the Cleveland Guardians (54-31) on Friday, July 5 versus the San Francisco Giants (43-45), who will answer with Erik Miller. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
For more info on how to watch Cleveland's upcoming game against San Francisco, keep reading the article below.
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Where to Watch Guardians vs. Giants
- Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSGL
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- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Progressive Field
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Pitching Matchup
Guardians: Tanner Bibee
- Bibee (7-2 with a 3.47 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Guardians, his 18th of the season.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the righty tossed six innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up a 3.47 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .227 to opposing hitters.
- Bibee is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
- Bibee will look to go five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He's averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
Giants: Erik Miller
- Miller makes the start for the Giants, his ninth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.69 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the left-hander threw one scoreless inning without surrendering a hit.
- In 40 games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.69, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .197 against him.
- Miller has not recorded a quality start yet this season.
- Miller has yet to pitch five or more innings in any of his eight starts (he's averaging one inning per appearance).
- He is looking to keep a streak of five games without allowing an earned run intact.
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Team Comparison
| Guardians | Giants | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.4 |
| 3.8 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.7 |
| .245 | Batting AVG | .246 |
| .233 | Batting AVG Against | .260 |
| 99 | Home Runs | 89 |
| 100 | Home Runs Allowed | 86 |
Guardians Offensive Leaders
- Jose Ramirez is batting .273 this season, with a .865 OPS (.326 on-base, .539 slugging). His strikeout rate is 12.5%, and his walk rate is 7.2%. He has 23 home runs and 76 RBI, plus 66 runs scored and 16 steals on 18 attempts.
- In 2024, Josh Naylor's batting average is .243, to go along with an OPS of .818 (.322 on-base, .497 slugging). He has 20 homers and 63 RBI, plus 48 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 9.1%.
- Steven Kwan's current batting average is .367, and he has eight home runs and 26 RBI, plus 50 runs scored and four steals on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 7.9%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has a .424 on-base percentage, and a .538 slugging percentage.
- The Guardians' Andres Gimenez is hitting .242, with a .299 on-base percentage and a .334 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 13.6%, and his walk rate is 4.3%. He has five home runs and 40 RBI, plus 42 runs scored and 14 steals on 17 attempts.
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Giants Offensive Leaders
- Matt Chapman is hitting .245/.325/.426 this year with 12 home runs, 42 RBI and 56 runs, with seven stolen bases on eight attempts. He's fanning 23.8% of the time and walking at a 9.8% clip.
- In 311 plate appearances this season, Jorge Soler sports a .225 batting average with a .303 OBP and .400 SLG. He's also clubbed 10 homers with 32 RBI and 43 runs while putting up a 24.8% strikeout rate and 9.3% walk rate.
- This season, Heliot Ramos has clubbed 12 bombs, driven in 40 runs, and scored 24 times while hitting .298/.373/.530 in 225 plate appearances. His K rate comes in at 26.2%, and his walk rate is 10.7%.
- At the plate, Patrick Bailey has clubbed six bombs, knocked in 28 runs, and scored 26 times while batting .279/.352/.423 in 231 plate appearances. His K rate comes in at 20.3%, and his walk rate sits at 10.8%.
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