Giants vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 8/2/2024
The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Cincinnati Reds. San Francisco improved to 54-46 following its 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. San Francisco five of the last six but is 9 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League East. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our MLB predictions.
Matt Chapman is batting .241 with 15 home runs, 97 hits and an on-base percentage of .333 to lead San Francisco in each of the four categories. Heliot Ramos is the leader in RBI with 53. San Francisco has a team-batting average of .244 and a slugging percentage of .394. On Friday, the San Francisco Giants will send Kyle Harrison to the mound. The left hander is 6-4 with a 3.69 ERA, 90 Ks and 33 BBs.
The Cincinnati Reds dropped to 52-56 following a 13-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, snapping a two-game winning streak for the Reds. Cincinnati pitching gave up 17 hits to the Cubs in Wednesday’s loss. The Reds are fourth in the National League Central, nine games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers.
Jonathan India is batting .262 to lead Cincinnati and is the leader in on-base percentage at .366. Elly De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with 18 and hits with 105, while Spencer Steer is the leader in RBI with 65. On Friday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Andrew Abbott to the mound. The left-hander is 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA, 89 Ks and 45 BBs,
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San Francisco Giants -1.5
San Francisco is 5-1 in its last six overall, while the Giants have won four of the last six head-to-head with the CIncinnati Reds. The Giants have won four of the last five versus an opponent from the National League. San Francisco starter Kyle Harrison has had three straight strong outings allowing two runs across the last 17 innings. Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott struggled last time out, allowing four runs across four innings. Final Score Prediction, San Francisco Giants win 4-2.