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The Cincinnati Reds (17-22) and San Francisco Giants (18-23) wrap up a 3-game set at Oracle Park Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Reds lost 5-1 to the Giants Saturday with the Under (7.5) hitting. SS Elly De La Cruz hit a solo shot in the 4th inning for Cincinnati, which failed to cash as a -144 road favorite.
San Francisco snapped a 2-game skid with the win as a +133 underdog. Giants 3B Matt Chapman hit a grand slam in the 1st and RHP Mason Black gave up just 1 run in 4 1/3 innings.
Reds at Giants projected starters
RHP Frankie Montas vs. LHP Kyle Harrison
Montas (2-3, 3.55 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 in 25 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 1 ER (2 R), 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 6-2 home defeat vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday
- Career vs. Giants: 1-1, 1.50 ERA (12 IP, 2 ER), 0.75 WHIP in 2 starts — both in 2021
Harrison (3-1, 3.20 ERA) makes his 9th start. The rookie has a 1.22 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 in 45 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 5-0 victory at Colorado Rockies Tuesday
- Career vs. Reds: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (6 1/3 IP), 3 H, 2 BB, 11 K in 1 start, a 4-1 home victory Aug. 28, 2023
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Reds at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Reds +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Giants -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-190) | Giants -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Reds at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 3, Reds 2
Moneyline
The GIANTS (-130) should hand Cincinnati its 10th loss in 11 games. Harrison has allowed a total of just 1 ER over his last 3 starts and should have no trouble vs. the worst-hitting team in MLB (.213 batting average).
BET GIANTS (-130).
Run line/Against the spread
The Reds are too expensive to take on the run line at -190, and betting the Giants (+155) to win by multiple runs seems aggressive. San Francisco is just 4-8 straight up over its last 12 games.
PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.
Over/Under
The Under has hit in both meetings in this series, as each game ended with 6 total runs. Harrison has allowed 1 ER over his last 18 innings, and the Reds offense has scored 3 or fewer in 7 of its last 9 games.
BET UNDER 7.5 (-105).
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