San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction MLB Picks 8/2/24

In this article, we will formulate a San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 2nd, at the Great American Ballpark.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Giants recent form and recent player performance 

-The Reds recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Francisco

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Cincinnati

-Recent betting trends in games played between San Francisco and Cincinnati

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Giants and Reds.

Giants Leaned on Pitching

The Giants leaned on the pitching against the Oakland Athletics. They didn’t give up any runs and although the offense only managed one run they still were able to secure the victory. Logan Webb was elite going nine innings giving up five hits and zero runs. The Giants are averaging 4.63 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.53 runs per game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the pitching is ranked 19th. They have a run differential of -0.16 which is 21st in the league. Heliot Ramos hit 15 home runs and driven in 53 RBIs so far this season. In this game the pitching is going to need to really step up again. 

Reds Pitching Really Struggled

The Reds pitching really struggled on Wednesday, and they are going to need the pitching to be a whole lot better here. The pitching gave up 13 runs to the Cubs and that wasn’t even close enough to productive enough to find success. Nick Lodolo went 5.2 innings giving up 11 hits and eight runs. The Reds are averaging 4.42 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.09 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. They have a run differential of 0.32 which is 13th. Spencer Steer isn’t talked about enough, and he hit 15 home runs and drove in 65 RBIs. Getting the start for the Reds will be Andrew Abbott who sits with a 9-7 record and an ERA of 3.38. In his last start against the Tampa Bay Rays, he went four innings giving up eight hits and four runs. 

Why the Reds Will Beat the Giants

• The Reds have won seven of their last eight night games at Great American Ball Park following a loss.
• The Giants have lost each of their last four road games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Reds have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three games.

San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction

The Reds pitching really struggled in the last game, but they are going to bounce back in a big way here. Abbott sits with an ERA of 3.38 and he’s going to dominate here. The Giants bats have been solid this season but they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Reds are going to give Abbott some run support and Cincinnati is going to get the job done. Back the Reds on the run line to cash.