The Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants meet Monday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs Reds Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs Reds Pick.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 62-69 on the year and play the Padres and Giants next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .227 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and have a .392 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff has a 4.52 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Sal Stewart leads the Cincinnati Reds with 132 hits and 98 RBI, while Elly De La Cruz and JJ Bleday have combined for 197 hits and 109 RBI.
Chase Burns gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 14-2 with a 2.51 ERA and 159 strikeouts this season. This will be Burns’ second career game against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 52-78 on the year and play the Braves and Diamondbacks next. The San Francisco Giants are batting .247 on the season, have a .305 OBP, and have a .404 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.36 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Jung Hoo Lee leads the San Francisco Giants with 131 hits and 46 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Willy Adames have combined for 225 hits and 121 RBI.
Carson Whisenhunt gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 3-4 with a 7.03 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. This will be Whisenhunt’s first career game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Reds have lost three of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last six games as home underdogs against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight road night games.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last nine night games against the Reds following a road loss.
- The Reds have won each of their last four games against the Giants following a loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five home games against the Reds following a road loss.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last four road games against the Giants following a loss.
- The Reds have won the first inning in three of their last four night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against the Giants.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games against the Giants.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Reds’ last eight games as road favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Giants’ last six night games against NL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the last eight games between the Reds and Giants.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Reds’ last eight games against NL West opponents.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Bryce Eldridge has hit a home run in three of the Giants’ last four night games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Christian Koss has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last seven home games.
- Carson Whisenhunt has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Carson Whisenhunt has recorded a win in three of his last four home appearances.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Chase Burns has recorded seven or more strikeouts in nine of his last 11 appearances with the Reds as favorites against NL opponents.
- Chase Burns has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Eugenio Suarez has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last 12 road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Chase Burns ranks 4th in the league for Wins (14) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.305).
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for walks this season (344).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.227).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (543).
Giants vs Reds Prediction
Two teams that have nothing to play for at this stage, but we’re getting a soft price to fade the Giants. Whisenhunt hasn’t been good through 32 innings, with a 7.03 ERA and 1.84 WHIP. Burns is an All-Star and one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, with a 2.51 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through 136 frames. The Reds are 10-2 in Burns’ last 12 starts. There’s a massive edge on the mound in this one. I’ll gladly side with the Reds.