The San Francisco Giants will be facing off against the Cincinnati Reds in a Saturday night game. This NL showdown will get underway at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Ohio.
San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Odds
San Francisco (+115) is entering this one as the underdog against Cincinnati (-125) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -180 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +160 for the Reds -1.5.
The Reds are 19-12 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 13-19 straight up (SU). The team has lost 3.4 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 4.8 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Giants have gone 14-18 SU this year and are 12-19 against the spread. Overall, the team’s lost 2.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline through the early part of the year and 12.9 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Reds games have had an over/under record of 7-23-1 so far in 2019. San Francisco has an over/under record of 12-17-2.
Right-hander Dereck Rodriguez will get the start for San Francisco. Rodriguez (3-3, 4.35 ERA) has recorded 25 strikeouts in 31 innings so far. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Reds will put the ball in the right hand of Tanner Roark (1-1, 4.08 ERA, 1.67 WHIP), who has 27 strikeouts and 15 walks this season. Roark only made one start against the Giants in 2018 (0-1, 6.00 ERA and four strikeouts across six innings).
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has given up 3.5 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 3.27 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.78 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Cincinnati offense has put up 3.8 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .212/.316/.352 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Reds’ batters have been led by Jose Iglesias and Jesse Winker. Iglesias is hitting .308/.351/.429 with 28 hits, seven RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Winker’s line is .243/.328/.515 with eight homers, 14 RBIs and 19 runs.
For the visitors, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.35 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.86 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.14, along with a K/9 of 8.97.
The Giants offense has slashed .221/.281/.356 on its way to 3.4 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Steven Duggar and Evan Longoria have led San Francisco’s offense. Duggar is hitting .256/.291/.385 with three home runs, 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Longoria is hitting .223/.263/.402 with four homers, 13 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
The Giants have lost 0.7 units and are 6-12 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in seven of those games, as opposed to 10 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 2.4 units and are 15-11 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to 18 that went under the total.
Giants at Reds Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
- The Giants have an OPS of .637 this season and an OPS of .645 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS sits at .661 overall and .649 against righties.
- The Reds have lost three of their last four games SU.
- Cincinnati has posted 19.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.2 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 11 over their last 10.
