Cincinnati Reds (5-7) vs. San Francisco Giants (8-3)
April 9, 2025 3:45 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -148 / Cincinnati Reds 124; Over/Under: 7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Giants vs Reds Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, April 9th, at Oracle Park. Let’s take a look at a Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants pick.
Giants Bats Are Cold
The Giants’ bats appear to be ice cold, especially with how they played on Tuesday. The Giants scored a grand total of zero runs and finished with only four hits on the way to the defeat. Landen Roupp did have a solid start, finishing with only one run given up, but that one run ended up being the difference in the loss.
The Giants are averaging 4.9 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.2 runs per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 3rd. They got to lean on the pitching again here to find success, and that means a better start. The Giants will be getting the start with Justin Verlander, who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 6.14. Against the Seattle Mariners in his last start, he went 2.1 innings, giving up five hits and three runs.
Why the Giants Will Beat the Reds
- The Reds have lost 14 of their last 16 day games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Giants have won each of their last five day games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against the Giants following a win.
- The Giants have covered the run line each of their last six Wednesday day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Strong Pitching for Reds
On Tuesday, the Reds’ offense scored a grand total of one run, but it was enough with the pitching giving up zero. Nick Lodolo got the start, and he went six innings, giving up three hits and one run. Jose Trevino finished with the only RBI for the Reds but still had zero hits in total. The pitching was good, but in this game, the offense is going to need to be a whole lot better.
The Reds are averaging 3.72 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.46 runs per game. The offense is ranked 19th, while the pitching is ranked 5th. Getting the start for the Reds will be Nick Martinez, who sits with a 0-2 record and an ERA of 5.91. Against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went 4.2 innings, giving up five hits and three runs. He also gave up a home run.
Why the Reds Will Beat the Giants
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Reds and Giants at Oracle Park.
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Reds and Giants.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents.
Reds vs Giants Prediction
If you like scoring, this is going to be a shootout. Justin Verlander doesn’t look like the old pitcher of old, and father time seems to have caught up with him. For the Reds, they send Martinez, and he also has been a major issue, sitting with an ERA of 5.91. In his last start, he gave up five hits and three runs, and ht’s going to be blown up again here. The over is 4-1 in the last five games played by the Giants during Game 3 of a series. Back the over to cash here.
