Reds vs. Giants: Betting Preview for August 2
Published 12:25 pm Friday, August 2, 2024
Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (52-56) and Matt Chapman’s San Francisco Giants (54-56) will match up in the series opener on Friday, August 2 at Great American Ball Park. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET.
At -110, the Reds are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (-110). The total for this contest is 9.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Reds vs. Giants Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: NBCS-BA
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Reds -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Giants -110
- Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Andrew Abbott tries for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Reds, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the lefty went four innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing four earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- Abbott enters this matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- Abbott has put up 18 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds rank 16th in MLB action with 119 total home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 17th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage.
- The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.
- Cincinnati ranks 15th in runs scored with 477 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds are 22nd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .304.
- The Reds’ nine strikeouts per game rank 24th in baseball.
- Cincinnati’s 3.88 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 12th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.255).
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