San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians Final — August 20, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Giants visited the Guardians on Thursday, August 20 at 1:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 6.5, down from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Giants +178, Guardians -208) prices the Giants at 35% and the Guardians at 65%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
San Francisco Giants 2, Cleveland Guardians 5
Cleveland Guardians won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Cleveland Guardians -1.5): Cleveland Guardians covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 6.5: Over.
- Cleveland Guardians closed at -208 on the moneyline (a 65% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Giants +1.5 (-138)
Giants +1.5 (-131)
Guardians -185 63%
Guardians -208 65%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Giants won 5 and the Guardians 6.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Giants 1, Guardians 0 Giants won | ||
| Aug 18, 2026 | Giants 1, Guardians 8 Guardians won | ||
| Jun 19, 2025 | Guardians 1, Giants 2 Giants won | ||
| Jun 18, 2025 | Guardians 4, Giants 2 Guardians won | ||
| Jun 17, 2025 | Guardians 3, Giants 2 Guardians won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
San Francisco Giants
- San Francisco Giants team stats
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 3 (Sep 26)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 0 (Sep 25)
- Minnesota Twins 4, San Francisco Giants 2 (Sep 23)
Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 7 (Oct 19)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Oct 18)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3 (Oct 17)
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More MLB games on August 20, 2026
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- Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 2 (Aug 20)
- Los Angeles Angels 18, Houston Astros 3 (Aug 20)
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