The Cincinnati Reds (0-1) host the San Francisco Giants (1-0) on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, beginning at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Reds are favored on the moneyline (-120), while the Giants are +102 underdogs, despite being favored against the spread (1.5) with +168 odds. Nick Lodolo starts for Cincinnati while San Francisco will counter with Justin Verlander.
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Reds to win vs Giants -120
Reds vs. Giants betting lines
- Favorite: Reds (-120)
- Underdog: Giants (+102)
- Over/under: 8.5
Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Reds betting info
- The Reds put together a 36-31 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 53.7% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter last year, Cincinnati finished with a record of 30-26 (53.6%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
- Cincinnati played in 161 games with an over/under set, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-79-9).
- The Reds collected an 87-73-0 record ATS last season.
Reds hitting info
- Elly De La Cruz hit 25 home runs while putting up a batting average of .259 last season.
- Spencer Steer totaled 92 runs batted in with 129 hits.
- Gavin Lux hit .251 a season ago with 24 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 44 walks.
- Jeimer Candelario had 23 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 27 walks while batting .225.
Reds pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Reds had a collective 8.6 K/9 last season, which ranked 15th in MLB.
- Cincinnati had the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).
- Last season the Reds averaged MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.254).
- Reds pitchers combined to give up 196 total home runs at a rate of 1.2 per game (22nd-fewest in the majors).
Giants betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Giants betting info
- Last season, the Giants were the underdog 78 times and won 33, or 42.3%, of those games.
- Last season, San Francisco won 22 of its 56 games, or 39.3%, when it was the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 49.5%.
- Games involving San Francisco went over the total set by sportsbooks in 83 of 161 chances last season.
- The Giants were 79-81-0 against the spread in their 160 chances last season.
Giants hitting info
- Willy Adames slugged 32 home runs and collected 112 RBI last season while batting .251.
- Matt Chapman collected 142 hits, posted an OBP of .328 and a .463 SLG.
- Heliot Ramos hit .269 last season with 22 home runs and 72 RBI.
- Mike Yastrzemski collected 99 hits, posted an OBP of .302 and a .437 SLG.
Giants pitching rankings
- The Giants had a 9.0 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
- San Francisco pitched to a 4.10 ERA last season, which ranked 19th in baseball.
- Giants pitchers had a 1.302 WHIP last season, 22nd in the majors.
- The Giants gave up the third-fewest long balls last season with only 153 home runs allowed.
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