Reds vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 1:24 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

On Sunday, August 4 at 12:05 PM ET, the San Francisco Giants (55-57) visit the Cincinnati Reds (53-57) at Great American Ball Park. Robbie Ray will get the nod for the Giants, while Carson Spiers will take the mound for the Reds.

At +105, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Giants, who are -125. The total for this contest has been set at 9.

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Reds vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 12:05 PM ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: Roku
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Giants -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +105
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Spiers (4-2) will take the mound for the Reds, his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander did not allow a run in five innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
  • He has earned a quality start two times in six starts this season.
  • Spiers has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 11 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 123 home runs.
  • Fueled by 327 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .228.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 483 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.88 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.248 WHIP this season.

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