Preview the June 18 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Guardians with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

It’s Tuesday, June 17 and the Guardians (35-35) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (41-31). Slade Cecconi is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Robbie Ray for San Francisco. Today the Giants welcome Rafael Devers to the fold after a blockbuster trade with the Boston Red Sox.

Verlander, 42, hasn’t appeared for the Giants since pitching four innings against the Athletics on May 18. On May 22, San Francisco placed Verlander on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 19) with right pectoral soreness. Following a month of bullpens (and two live bullpens), Verlander will return to the fold.

Guardians' manager Stephen Vogt says the team's recent struggles can be a "gut punch," but they have to keep playing their style of baseball.

BOTTOM LINE: 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.

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The Guardians go to play a good team while playing their worst baseball of the season so far, so the chips are down - let’s see who steps up. The Guardians are 35-35 with a -26 run differential, 22nd in team wRC+ at 92,

The Guardians had an off-day yesterday, so I did not watch them lose. Today, they begin a series in San Francisco. Zack Meisel wrote about the uncertainty around the team and the upcoming trade deadline for the Athletic.