Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 8-3-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 3rd, at the Great American Ballpark.

What a Game for the Giants

It was quite the game for the Giants on Friday with Blake Snell who finished with a no hitter with 11 strikeouts. Tyler Fitzgerald hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Giants are averaging 4.36 runs per game, while their pitching is giving up 4.53 runs per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 19th. They have a run differential of -0.16, which is 21st in the league. Getting the start for the Giants will be Kyle Harrison, who has a 6-4 record and an ERA of 3.69. In his last start against the Colorado Rockies, he went 6.2 innings, giving up one hit and one run. 

Reds Look for First Hit of the Weekend

The Reds are looking for their first hit of the weekend after they really struggled on Friday and didn’t record a hit. The Reds are averaging 4.42 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.09 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14tth in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. They have a run differential of 0.3 which is 13th. Jeimer Canderlario has hit 17 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Reds will be Hunter Greene who sits with a 7-4 record and an ERA of 2.97. Over his last start against the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays he has gone a total of 14 innings and given up four hits and zero runs. 

Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction

This game is going to be a Hunter Greene and Kyle Harrison show. Greene and Harrison were both dominant in the last, and it’s going to be no different in this game. Greene gave up zero runs in his last start, and he’s going to be dominant here. Both the Giants and Reds offense are going to struggle to get anything going, and this game is going to end up well under the posted total.