Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Picks and Predictions August 3rd 2024

The Reds host the Giants today at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati and will be looking to end a two-game losing streak. However, they come into the game as the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -134 compared to the Giants at +114. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and the forecasted temperature is 84 degrees with light rain.

First pitch for this one is set for 7:15 PM ET, and the game will be televised on FOX. Kyle Harrison is starting for the Giants, and they are 55-56 overall, while the Reds are 52-57 and will have Hunter Greene on the mound.

San Francisco vs. Cincinnati Key Information

Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Reds on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 6-4 with a 3.69 ERA. Harrison’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.28, and he has turned in eight quality starts. In his last outing, Harrison went 6 2/3 innings, giving up just one earned run on 11 hits. He finished with the win in that start. Before that, he had gone four straight starts without giving up a homer, but he has allowed at least one homer in three of his last five outings.

Over his last nine games, Matt Chapman has been swinging a hot bat for the Giants, going 12/32 with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, Chapman is batting just .241, but his 15 homers are the best mark on the team. Heliot Ramos is also tied for the team lead in homers, and he has the Giants’ top batting average this season at .288.

Get Ahead in MLB Betting! View our top MLB Betting Trends.

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league, but their team batting average of .244 is just 10th in the MLB. The Giants have two players in the lineup batting over .300, with Tyler Fitzgerald coming in at .312.

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 last outing, Greene went seven innings and didn’t give up a run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been especially tough on the road, coming in with a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 2.07.

Elly De La Cruz has been a consistent power threat for the Reds this season, as he has 18 homers, which is 15th in the league and the top mark on the team. He is also 3rd on the team in RBIs, coming into the game with 45. De La Cruz is batting .259 for the season and has an on-base percentage of .346. Spencer Steer has also been a solid power threat for the Reds, as he has 15 homers and is batting .232.

Over his last seven games, Jeimer Candelario has really struggled, going just 3/25 at the plate. However, he did hit a home run during this stretch and has 17 homers for the season. Jake Fraley has also struggled recently, going just 3/14 in his last six games. Santiago Espinal has been hot of late, going 8/17 in his last five games.

Our lean for a money line pick in this Giants vs. Reds matchup is to take the Reds to come out on top at home. As for how we would play the over/under line, we would go with the over, as this is projected to be the 5th lowest-scoring game of the day, and this one has the 4th lowest total hits projection. Reds starter Hunter Greene has the highest strikeout projection in the league today.

Giants Visit Reds, Hope for Third Straight Pitching Gem

The San Francisco Giants trust their scorching pitching staff can proceed with its new dominance when they take on the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series. After Logan Webb threw a five-hit shutout Wednesday in a 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics, left-hander Blake Snell raised the stakes Friday night in Cincinnati. Snell tossed the principal no-hitter of his career and the eighteenth in Giants history to lead the Giants to a 3-0 win, their 6th triumph in seven games.

Snell, who walked three and struck out 11 on Friday, had been the subject of trade bits of gossip with maybe some time to spare on Tuesday.

“Everybody’s playing for another person,” said Mike Yastrzemski, whose leaping grab of an Elly De La Cruz liner to right closed the third no-hitter in the majors this season.

The success moved the Giants inside one game of .500 at 55-56 and two games ahead of the Reds for seventh place in the National League trump card race. Presently, the Giants have back-to-back total game shutouts interestingly since Jason Schmidt and Livan Hernandez in 2002 and a structure science in the clubhouse.

Join the Elite Betting Circle! Register Now on SportsHub.

“It’s collective, but it’s more the mentality of the freedom you have as a player when you’re really pulling for your guys,” Yastrzemski added.

Kyle Harrison Takes the Mound

Shooting for a third consecutive dominant start for the Giants on Saturday will be left-hander Kyle Harrison (6-4, 3.69 ERA), who will make his 19th start of the season. Harrison allowed just one hit over 6 2/3 innings in his most recent outing against Colorado in an 11-4 win, striking out 11 and walking two on July 26. Harrison is 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA in two career starts against Cincinnati. Both starts have come at home.

Reds’ Hunter Greene to Counter

The Reds will counter with right-handed ace Hunter Greene (7-4, 2.97 ERA), who will make his 22nd start of the season. Greene was, by far, Cincinnati’s most consistent starter in July, going 2-0 with a 0.33 ERA in four starts. He has allowed just nine hits and one run over his past 27 innings. Despite Greene giving up just one run in the four starts, Cincinnati won just two of those four games. Greene will make his second career start against San Francisco. On Aug. 30, 2023, he allowed just one unearned run and three hits over 5 1/3 innings and earned the win in Cincinnati’s 4-1 triumph in San Francisco.

Reds’ Recent Struggles

After winning the first two games of their six-game homestand, the Reds have dropped their past two games, including Friday’s no-hitter, their first no-hit loss since May 2019.

“We just move on to (Saturday). It is what it is. It’s just like another loss,” Reds center fielder TJ Friedl said. “Then you move on to tomorrow. I think the biggest thing about playing 162 games is being able to separate it. So you know, (Friday) wasn’t our best day. And we’ll pick it up (Saturday) and move forward.”

Game Outlook

As the Giants aim for a third consecutive dominant pitching performance, Kyle Harrison will look to continue his strong form on the mound. Meanwhile, the Reds hope Hunter Greene can maintain his impressive consistency and lead them to a much-needed victory. Fans can expect a compelling matchup between two talented pitchers as both teams strive for success in this crucial game.