The Cincinnati Reds will head west to face the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. This NL matchup will begin at 10:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Ohio is in line to showcase the game.
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Cincinnati (+130) as the underdog to San Francisco (-140). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over eight runs and -115 for under eight. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Reds +1.5 runs (-170) and Giants +-1.5 runs (+150).
The Giants are 20-21 SU and 24-16 ATS. The team’s gained 2.0 units for moneyline bettors and 4.5 units against the spread (ATS). The Reds have gone 14-27 SU this year and are 22-18 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 11.2 units for moneyline bettors through the early part of the season and 0.7 units ATS.
Giants games have had an over/under record of 21-19 so far in 2018. Cincinnati has been a decent under bet with a total record of 17-23.
Sal Romano will get the start for the visiting Reds. The right-handed Romano is 2-3 with a 3.83 ERA and 26 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Giants are handing the ball to righty Chris Stratton (3-3, 4.60 ERA), who’s got 40 punchouts and 20 walks, as well as a 1.30 WHIP. Stratton did not record a start against the Reds in 2017.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.37, a WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.5. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
San Francisco’s offense has produced 3.9 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .261/.319/.432 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Giants’ offense has been led by first baseman Brandon Belt and outfielder Andrew McCutchen. Belt is hitting .286/.396/.496 with six home runs, 18 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while McCutchen’s line is .254/.373/.391 with three homers, 14 RBIs and 23 runs.
For the visiting squad, Cincinnati’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.08 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.11 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.22, along with a K-per-9 of 9.13.
Reds hitters have slashed .244/.325/.378 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
First baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Scooter Gennett have led Cincinnati’s offense. Votto is hitting .288/.413/.445 with six home runs, 23 RBIs and 18 runs scored, while Gennett is slashing .329/.368/.521 with six homers, 24 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
The Reds have lost 8.1 units and are 17-14 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, as opposed to 18 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 5.2 units and are 11-11 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in nine of those games, as opposed to 13 which went under the total.
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in four of San Francisco’s last seven games.
Cincinnati fielders have six errors over the last 10 games, compared to 13 errors for San Francisco over its last 10.
The Reds have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 10 over their last 10.
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