Reds-Giants Odds Preview

The Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at AT&T Park.

The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Homer Bailey in this game. Bailey has a 2-3 record and a 7.06 ERA this season.

The Giants will counter Bailey with ace Tim Lincecum. Righthander Lincecum has a 2.18 ERA to go along with a 12-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 320-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Justin Lehr tossed a four-hit complete game shutout on Wednesday, as the Reds defeated the Cubs 4-0. The Reds won that game as +180 underdogs, while the four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).

Scott Rolen drove in a pair of runs to lead the Reds, and Lehr picked up his first victory of the season.

Eli Whiteside launched a grand slam home run as the Giants defeated the Astros 10-6 in the series rubber match on Wednesday. The Giants won that game as +135 underdogs, while the 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).

Pablo Sandoval went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of RBIs and a couple of runs scored for the Giants. Joe Martinez allowed just three runs over five innings for his second straight victory.

Current streak:
San Francisco has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 46-61 SU
San Francisco: 60-48 SU

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati’s last 13 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 7 games at home

Next up:
San Francisco home to Cincinnati, Saturday, August 8