Reds vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 3

Published 5:25 am Saturday, August 3, 2024

On Saturday, August 3, Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (52-57) host Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (55-56) at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET.

The Reds, at -145, are the favorites in this contest, while the Giants are underdogs at +120. This game has an over/under of 9 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Reds vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Giants +120
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds are sending Hunter Greene (7-4) to the mound to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 2.97 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
  • Greene is looking to notch his fifth straight quality start in this matchup.
  • Greene will try to prolong a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).
  • He is looking to make his third straight outing with no earned runs surrendered.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 16th in MLB action with 119 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .391 slugging percentage is 18th in baseball.
  • The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.228).
  • Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.4 runs per game (477 total).
  • The Reds’ .302 on-base percentage is 24th in MLB.
  • The Reds’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has the 11th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.87).
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 12th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.254).

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