Reds vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 3

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (52-57) will clash with Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (55-56) at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, August 3. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Reds (-145) as moneyline favorites against the Giants (+120). The over/under for this matchup is 9. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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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

  • Hunter Greene gets the start for the Reds, his 22nd 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 appearance was on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
  • Greene is looking to register his fifth straight quality start in this outing.
  • Greene will try to prolong a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).
  • He will attempt for his third straight outing without surrendering an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB play with 119 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .391 slugging percentage ranks 18th in baseball.
  • The Reds are 28th in MLB with a .228 batting average.
  • Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in baseball, scoring 4.4 runs per game (477 total runs).
  • The Reds are 24th in MLB with a .302 on-base percentage.
  • The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
  • Cincinnati has a 3.87 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 12th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Reds have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.254).

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