MLB Recap · August 18, 2026

San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Guardians: Final Score & Recap

SF1
Final
CLE8

Line Score

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SF010000000172
CLE32020010-8120

The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

755025SF bats firstFinalCLE win %SF win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 61.5% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Andrew Knizner Grounded Into DP
Top 4th · off Foster Griffin
-12.7%
Jo Adell Single
Bot 2nd · off Carson Whisenhunt
+9.2%
Drew Gilbert Walk
Top 4th · off Foster Griffin
+6.3%
Angel Martínez Flyout
Bot 2nd · off Carson Whisenhunt
+5.4%
Jo Adell Home Run
Bot 1st · off Carson Whisenhunt
+4.9%

Top Batters by WPA

Jo Adell+18.5%+4.9 RE24
Bryce Eldridge+8.7%+0.8 RE24
Angel Martínez+6.2%+0.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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