Cleveland Guardians vs. San Francisco Giants - August 20, 2026

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Scoring Summary

Teams

Giants logo, Giants 52-75, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 2, 5 0, 6 0, 7 0, 8 0, 9 0, R 2, H 5, E 1

Guardians logo, Guardians 62-66, 1 3, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 1, 7 0, 8 1, 9 -, R 5, H 9, E 0

Pitching

WinnerG. Williams (12-7)

LoserL. Roupp (7-13)

SaveC. Smith (32)

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Bot 1Patrick Bailey singles to deep left center field. Angel Genao to third. José Ramírez scores.

Bot 1Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Turner Hill. Travis Bazzana scores.

Bot 1José Ramírez singles to shallow center field. Travis Bazzana to third. Steven Kwan scores.

What's Buzzing

Cleveland Guardians

A Giant series win! #GuardsBall | #GuardiWins

Tim Stebbins

Final: Guardians 5, Giants 2 First series win since July 28-29 in Cincinnati They're 62-66

Hayden Grove

They won a series! Go win another! #Guardians

SFGiants

FINAL: Guardians 5, #SFGiants 2.

Zack Meisel

Anytime you can rep former Cleveland bench coach DeMarlo Hale or wear a July 4 edition Kolby Allard jersey (even though the Guardians cut ties with him in June), you just have to do it. #RandomJerseySightings

Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
SF Giants	+1.5 -130	O 6.5 -124	+190
Cleveland Guardians	-1.5 +108	U 6.5 +102	-205

Giants vs. Guardians (08/20/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 5-2 win vs. San Francisco Giants 🎥

What Is Wrong With Paul Skenes? 😫

Pirates ace's numbers drastically down this season

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Handy SF Giants bullpen find likely just clinched a spot on next year’s rosterThe SF Giants have had a lot of bullpen struggles this season, but Dylan Smith should factor into next season'e plans.

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Gavin Williams adds to Cy Young case with dominant start Guardians desperately neededGavin Williams had his best stuff working against the Giants on Thursday.

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SF Giants broadcaster’s full-circle moment with Matt ‘Tugboat’ Wilkinson is truly remarkableMatt "Tugboat" Wilkinson just made his MLB debut with the SF Giants and it turns out he and Dave Flemming have been linked for some time.

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Who Will Be the Guardians’ Centerfielder of the Future?Put me in, coach

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Keaton Winn placed on 15-Day IL, Reiver Sanmartin recalledAnother IL stint for the hard-throwing righty.

Bleacher Report•16h

Trade Fails Still Haunting Teams 👻These bad moves are still leaving a mark across the league 📲

Bleacher Report•16h

Ace Rankings For Every MLB Team ♠️How every team's best starting pitcher stacks up across MLB 📲

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Young SF Giants hurler has struggled in rotation audition for 2027There is a clear path to starts down the stretch for Carson Whisenhunt. However, the young SF Giants hurler has struggled during this audition, posting a 7.03 E

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Former Guardian Gabriel Arias goes from a 2027 playoff hopeful to a 2026 one by landing with CubsAlthough former Guardian Gabriel Arias didn't last long with the Mets, he found a new home with the Cubs.

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Guardians hold crucial tiebreaker that no one thought would be important a month agoWhile the Guardians don't hold a ton of tiebreaker advantages in the American League postseason picture, they have a big one over the Tigers.

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SF Giants minor league home run leader earns a promotion to Double-ASF Giants outfield prospect Lisbel Diaz hit his way to a promotion. On Tuesday, the Richmond Flying Squirrels announced that Diaz has been promoted to Double-A.

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Guardians News - At Least Parker Messick Showed UpMorning News for Thursday, August 20th, 2026.

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Guardians fans won't believe where Zach Plesac just resurfaced and what he didFormer Guardians starter Zach Plesac somehow recorded a hit for the American Association's Gary SouthShore RailCats