San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Pick & Prediction 8/3/24
There does appear to be a chance of light rain in Cincinnati on Saturday, where the forecasted temperature is 84 degrees. The Reds and Giants are set to face off at 7:15 PM ET at Great American Ball Park. Kyle Harrison is starting for the Giants, and they are 55-56 overall and 4th in the NL West. Hunter Greene is on the mound for the Reds, and they are favored at -134 on the money line. However, they are currently on a two-game losing streak and are 5th in the NL Central.
The over/under line for Saturday’s game is currently at 9 runs, and the matchup can be seen on FOX. Cincinnati will be looking to get back on track, while the Giants will be aiming to extend their two-game winning streak.
CINCINNATI REDS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Cincinnati Reds Moneyline -134
This game will be played at Great American Ball Park at 7:15 ET on Saturday, August 3rd.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS REDS:
- We have the Reds winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Thanks to a nine-inning, two-hit performance from Blake Snell, the Giants cruised to a 3-0 win over the Reds in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -139 on the money line.
Snell not only picked up a win in the game but also finished with 11 strikeouts and didn’t give up a run. He was one of the main reasons the Giants were able to pick up a road win over the Reds.
Cincinnati’s starter, Andrew Abbott, went just 4 1/3 innings while giving up two runs and took the loss. He finished the game with eight strikeouts.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 55-56 overall and 8.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Giants are 4th in the division, and they have gone 21-19 in divisional games this year. The Giants have won two straight games, and they are 7-3 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Giants have gone 33-23 this year, and they are just under .500 at 22-33 on the road. As the favorite, San Francisco is 33-24 this year and 22-32 as the underdog. The Giants’ overall series record is 17-15-3, and they are winning their current series vs. the Reds.
When betting the run line, the Giants have been a better play on the road than at home, going 29-26 away from Oracle Park. They’ve been a better bet as the underdog, going 31-23 against the run line in those games. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.2, while it’s -3.4 in losing games.
The Giants are on the road in Cincinnati today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. San Francisco has an over/under record of 57-51 on the season, and the average combined run average in their games is 8.8. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, the Giants have gone over the total in 4 of 5 games. Overall, only 9.0% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, and their current under streak is at 3 games.
Giants starter Kyle Harrison has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 6-4. His ERA for the season is 3.69, along with a WHIP of 1.28. Harrison’s last outing came vs. the Rockies, where he picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking back further, he has allowed just one earned run in three of his last four outings. Harrison’s batting average allowed is .242, and he has a total of eight quality starts this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.29 strikeouts and 3.04 walks.
After a slow start to the season, Matt Chapman has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/32 (.375) over his last nine games with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .241 with a team-leading 15 home runs. Heliot Ramos also has 15 homers this season and is batting .288.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game and are 10th in the league with a team batting average of .244. They have been good at working counts this season, as they are 6th in the league in walks. Overall, the Giants are 19th in home runs.
Reds Records & Stats
Cincinnati is 52-57 overall, putting them 5th in the NL Central, 10 games behind the Brewers for the division lead. The Reds trail the Cubs by a half-game for the 4th spot in the division. The Reds are looking to snap a two-game losing streak today, with these two losses coming after winning three straight.
At home, the Reds are 27-30 this year compared to a 25-27 mark on the road. So far, they have gone 26-24 as the favorite and 26-33 as the underdog. Cincinnati has an overall series record of 13-19-3 this year.
The Reds have been a better bet on the run line on the road this season, going 32-20, compared to 25-32 at home. They have been an underdog in 59 games and have covered the run line in 36 of those contests.
The Reds have played in 105 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 9 runs in 32 of those contests. Their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 2-18-3, and their average combined run average in those games is 8.5 runs. Overall, the Reds have an over/under record of 47-58 this season.
Hunter Greene gets the start for the Reds today and comes in with a record of 7-4 and an ERA of 2.97. So far this season, he has made 21 starts and 10 of them have been quality starts. Greene’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.05. In his 21 appearances, he has only allowed 10 home runs. Greene’s last outing came on July 28th, where he finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He gave up just two hits in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Elly De La Cruz has been one of the Reds’ most consistent hitters this season, batting .259 with a team-leading 18 home runs. He also comes into the game with the 3rd most RBIs on the team, at 45. Jeimer Candelario is 2nd on the team in home runs, but he has really struggled of late, going just 3/25 in his last seven games. Candelario does have one home run during this stretch.
As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a pretty good home run hitting club this season, but are batting just .228 as a team. Currently, Nick Martini is on a three-game hitting streak, but he is batting just .223 for the season.