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2025 MLB Handicapping – Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants
(4-7) Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants (8-2)
Date: Tuesday, April 8th
Time: 9:45 ET
Venue: Oracle Park San Francisco, CA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Nick Lodolo vs. Landen Roupp
MLB Moneyline Odds: Reds +107 | Giants -126 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Reds +1.5 | Giants -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
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Reds vs. Giants Gameday
The Reds and Giants will face off in an NL matchup at 9:45 PM ET on Tuesday. This one is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Reds are 4-7 compared to the Giants at 8-2.
San Francisco comes into the game as the slight money line favorite, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs. Nick Lodolo is starting for the Reds, while Landen Roupp is on the mound for the Giants. NBCS has the TV coverage for this one.
Cincinnati picked up a 2-0 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Reds offense only had five hits but took advantage of two Giants errors. As for the Giants, they had just four hits and committed one error. Heading into the game, the Reds were at +140 on the money line.
Hunter Greene pitched well for the Reds in this one, going 8 2/3 innings and striking out seven without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Tony Santillan got the save. Camilo Doval took the loss for the Giants out of the bullpen.
San Francisco wasted a good outing from Logan Webb, as he gave up just four hits and struck out 10 in seven innings of work. Webb didn’t factor into the decision.
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Cincinnati is 4-7 overall this season, and they are 3rd in the NL Central, 2.5 games behind the Cubs. The Reds are 1-3 in divisional games this year and have lost three straight series. So far, they are 2-4 at home compared to 2-3 on the road.
So far, the Reds have yet to play a game as the favorite. As for their series vs. the Giants, they are up 1-0 after winning the first game of the series. Cincinnati has dropped two straight series at home.
Reds Stats
So far this season, the Reds offense is averaging 3.7 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been a better scoring team at home, averaging 4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .207 and have the league’s 23rd ranked on-base percentage and 24th ranked slugging percentage. The Reds have also been striking out at a rate of 8 per game.
Elly De La Cruz and Christian Encarnacion-Strand come into the game with two homers apiece, but both are looking to get things going in terms of batting average, as De La Cruz is hitting .256, and Encarnacion-Strand is batting just .189. Matt McLain is the team’s home run leader with three homers, but he is also batting just .214. McLain is also 2nd on the team in RBIs, with five.
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Giants Stats
So far, the Giants are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is good for 10th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .228, which is 17th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .296 is also below the league average. However, they have been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts, as their 9 strikeouts per game is 16th in the league.
Wilmer Flores has been a bright spot for the Giants this season, as his four homers are 3rd in the league and the top mark on the team. He also comes into the game with the 4th most RBIs in the league, with 12. Flores is hitting just .250, but that is the 5th best mark on the team. Jung Hoo Lee has been hot of late, going 6/12 over his last three games, and he is currently on an eight-game hitting streak.
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Reds Giants Pitching
Nick Lodolo and the Reds are on the road to take on the Giants. Lodolo has started two games so far this season, picking up a win in his first outing against the Giants. He went 6 innings, giving up 2 runs, and struck out 5. In his last start, he took a loss against the Brewers, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up 4 hits.
Landen Roupp will be making his second start of the season for the Giants, and he will be taking on the Reds at home. In his first start of the year, Roupp went 4 innings and struck out 8 batters, but he gave up 4 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks.
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Reds head into the game having gone 3-7 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Reds they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Giants are 8-2 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Giants have a 8-2 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Reds are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Giants have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 3-0 in their last three games.
Reds vs. Giants Prediction: Giants ML -126
Getting the Giants at -126 on the money line is a great value, as we have them winning this one 5-4. At -126, the Giants have an implied win probability of 55.7%, and we actually see this game being a little closer than the odds suggest.
Looking at some potential player props, we have Nick Lodolo finishing with six strikeouts compared to Landen Roupp with five.
As for the Giants lineup, they are projected to hit the fifth-most home runs today, and as a team, we have them finishing with eight strikeouts.
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