At 12:05 PM ET, the Giants and Reds square off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, and the Reds are the slight money line favorites (+112). The money line odds have the Giants at -131.
The over/under line is currently 9.5 runs, and the forecast for Sunday's game in Cincinnati calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Robbie Ray gets the start for the Giants, and the Reds are starting Carson Spiers. Both teams are 4th in their respective divisions.
San Francisco vs. Cincinnati Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Giants at Reds
- Where: Great American Ball Park Cincinnati
- Date: Sunday, August 4th
- Betting Odds SF -131 | CIN +112 O/U 9.5
Giants vs Reds Last Game Recap
Cincinnati picked up a 6-4 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Reds had a huge 4th inning, scoring all six of their runs. As for the Giants, they scored two in the 7th and added their final run in the 9th.
Hunter Greene started for the Reds and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with 11 strikeouts but issued five walks. As for the Giants, Kyle Harrison got the start and took the loss, giving up six runs in just 3 2/3 innings of work.
Matt Chapman and Michael Conforto each homered for the Giants, while Jerar Encarnacion went deep for the Reds. Tyler Stephenson also had a two-home run game at the plate.
Giants Preview
San Francisco has a 55-57 record and is 9.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have a 21-19 record in divisional matchups and are 22-34 on the road. The Giants have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games and an overall series record of 17-15-3.
When playing as the underdog, the Giants have a 31-24 run line record. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs, resulting in a 58-51 over/under record. The over/under record for games with a 9.5 run total is 1-4, with only 4.5% of their games having that total.
Robbie Ray and the Giants are on the road to take on the Reds. Ray is coming off of a win in his last start, where he struck out 8 and only allowed 1 run in 5 innings. He is looking to bounce back from a rough outing at home against the A's, where he gave up 4 runs in 4 1/3 innings.
San Francisco's offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. Overall, the Giants are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .314 is 9th in the MLB. San Francisco's offense has been led by Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos, who have 16 and 15 home runs, respectively.
Chapman has been hot of late, going 12/33 in his last nine games, including two homers and four RBIs. Tyler Fitzgerald has also been swinging the bat well, with four homers and eight RBIs in his last nine games.
Reds Preview
For the season, the Reds have a 58-52 run line record and their games have averaged 8.5 runs. When the over/under line has been 9.5, their O/U record is 18-9. Cincinnati's overall record is 53-57, and they are currently tied in their series with the Giants.
Looking at the standings, the Reds are 4th in the NL Central, nine games behind the Brewers. Their overall series record this season is 13-19-3. As favorites, they are 27-24 straight up, but as underdogs, they have a 26-33 record.
Cincinnati is sending Carson Spiers to the mound today vs. the Giants, and he has made two quality starts in a row. Most recently, he went five innings vs. the Cubs, picking up the win and not allowing a run. Looking back at his last six starts, Spiers has a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 3.46. Opponents have a batting average of .245 vs. Spiers this season. So far, he has allowed a total of five home runs. Per nine innings, Spiers is averaging just 1.9 walks compared to 7.79 strikeouts.
Elly De La Cruz comes into the game as the Reds' top hitter in terms of home runs, with 18, which is 15th in the league. He is also 3rd on the team in RBIs, with 45. De La Cruz is batting .257 for the season and has a team-high on-base percentage of .343. Over his last four games, Santiago Espinal has gone 7/14, including one home run.
As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a better home run hitting team than most clubs, but their batting average of .228 is 21st in the league. Currently, the Reds have two players on hitting streaks, with Nick Martini leading the way at three games.
Giants vs. Reds Prediction: Giants ML -131
Getting the Giants on the money line at -131 is a great value, as we have them winning this one by a score of 6-5. With the over/under sitting at 9.5 runs, there isn't a lot of wiggle room, and we would recommend sticking with a Giants win.
Looking at some potential player props, Robbie Ray is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the second-best among all starters today. As for the Reds' starter, Carson Spiers, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing 11th among all starters.
