The San Francisco Giants (55-56) travel to face off against the Cincinnati Reds (52-57) on Saturday, August 3rd. This game will be played at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati and televised on FOX. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Reds are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 6:15 CT.

Giants vs. Reds Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Reds (-134)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Reds have scored 6 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
• The Reds have won 5 of their last 7 home games.
• The Reds have a higher home win percentage (27-30) compared to the Giants’ away win percentage (22-33).
• The Reds have won 3 of their last 4 games against teams with a winning record.
• The Reds have outscored their opponents by a total of 20 runs in their last 5 home wins.

Giants vs Reds

San Francisco cruised to a 3-0 win over the Reds in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 2nd inning, scoring all three of their runs. On the other side, the Reds had their best chance to score in the 5th, but left the bases loaded. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -139.

Blake Snell was dominant for the Giants in this one, going nine innings and striking out 11 without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Andrew Abbott took the loss for the Reds. Abbott went just 4 1/3 innings and gave up two earned runs.

Tyler Fitzgerald was the difference for the Giants’ offense, as he homered, scored three times, and drove in two runs. Casey Schmitt also had a two RBI game at the plate.

San Francisco has a 55-56 overall record and are 8.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants are 21-19 against other NL West teams and have a 7-3 record over their last 10 games, including a two-game winning streak. In the series vs. the Reds, they are up 1-0.

Against the run line, the Giants are 53-58 overall and 29-26 on the road. Their over/under record is 57-51, and when the total is set at 9 runs, they have gone over in 4 of 5 games. The O/U line of 9 runs is rare for the Giants, as only 9.0% of their games have had that total this season.

Kyle Harrison Gets The Start For The Giants

Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces off against the Reds on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 6-4 with a 3.69 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Harrison has a WHIP of 1.28 and opponents are batting .242 off him this year. In his 18 starts, he has turned in eight quality starts. Harrison most recently pitched on July 26th, where he picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run on 11 hits. Before that outing, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts.

Giants Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Giants offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. Overall, they are batting .244, which is 10th in the league. San Francisco’s offense has been led by Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman, who are tied for the team lead with 15 home runs. Chapman has gone 12/32 in his last nine games, including two homers, and is batting .241 for the season.

Chapman and Ramos are also near the top of the Giants’ RBI rankings, as Ramos has driven in a team-high 53 runs, and Chapman is 2nd with 48 RBIs. Tyler Fitzgerald is also having a good season at the plate, as he is batting .312 and has 10 homers.

As the favorite, the Reds have a straight-up record of 26-24, but against the run line, they are just 21-29. When they are the underdog, their run line record is 36-23. Cincinnati’s overall series record this season is 13-19-3.

In the NL Central, the Reds are in 5th place, a half-game behind the Cubs. They trail the Brewers by 10 games, with an overall record of 52-57. Cincinnati has lost two straight games heading into today’s matchup against the Giants.

Hunter Greene Gets The Start For The Reds

Hunter Greene gets the start for the Reds today and comes into the game with a record of 7-4 and an ERA of 2.97. So far this season, he has made 21 starts, and opponents are batting .182 off the right-hander. Greene has turned in 10 quality starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.05. In his last outing, Greene finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and not giving up an earned run to the Rays. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been especially tough on the road, going 4-1 with a 2.07 ERA compared to 3-3 with a 4.25 ERA at home.

Reds Offense Breakdown

Elly De La Cruz has been a solid run producer for the Reds this season, as he is 15th in the league with 18 homers and has driven in 45 runs, which is 3rd on the team. De La Cruz is also batting a solid .259 for the season and has an OBP of .346. Spencer Steer has also been a good source of power for the Reds, as he is 3rd on the team with 15 homers and has an OBP of .319.

As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. However, they are batting just .228 as a team and have a collective on-base percentage of .302. Over his last seven games, Jeimer Candelario has gone just 3/25 (.120) and is also on a run of one homer in his last seven games.

Giants vs Reds Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Giants vs. Reds matchup is that the Reds will come out on top by a final score of 6-5. With the money line payout for a Reds win currently sitting at -134, this is the bet we recommend making.

Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, Hunter Greene is projected to finish with eight strikeouts, which is the highest among all starters today. As for Kyle Harrison, his projection of six strikeouts has him coming in 10th among starters.

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