In this article, we will formulate a San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, May 10th at Oracle Park.
Reds Fall Just Short
The Reds fell just short against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. The Reds scored three runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to tie the game, but one run gave up in the top of the 8th was the difference as they were defeated. Spencer Steer finished with one hit and two RBIs. Elly De La Cruz also finished with two hits and one RBI. The Reds are averaging 4.35 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.41 runs per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league while the pitching is ranked 17th. Spencer Steer has hit four home runs and driven in 25 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Reds will be Andrew Abbott who sits with a 1-4 record and an ERA of 3.32. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went five innings giving up seven hits and two runs.
Giants Blown Out on Thursday
The Giants faced off against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday and they didn’t look good. The offense only managed one run while the pitching gave up nine runs. They gave up seven runs in the bottom of the 4th and that was the difference. Keaton Winn went 3.2 innings giving up eight hits and seven runs. The Giants are averaging 3.74 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.82 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd while the pitching is ranked 24th. Thairo Estrada has hit five home runs and driven in 20 RBIs. Getting the start for the Giants will be Logan Webb who sits with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 3.50. In his last start against the Phillies, he went four innings giving up seven hits and five runs. Two starts ago against the Boston Red Sox, he went four innings giving up seven hits and five runs.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Reds have lost each of their last eight games.
- The Giants have won eight of their last nine games at Oracle Park following a loss.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last five home games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The road team has won each of the Reds’ last six games.
- The Giants have lost each of their last six night games against the Reds following a road loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Reds’ last six games.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last six Friday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
The Reds fell just short on Thursday, but they are going to bounce back here in a big way. Abbott at times hasn’t gotten a ton of run support, but he has a low ERA of 3.32. Webb has been inconsistent, and in his last start he gave up five runs in four innings. The Reds are averaging 4.35 runs per game, and they are going to go over their season average here. The Giants won’t be keeping up. Back the Reds.