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The San Francisco Giants (52-41) continue their 11-game road trip with the opener of a 4-game set against the Cincinnati Reds (50-44) on Monday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Cincinnati won 4 of 6 meetings in 2022
The Giants started their road trip with a 3-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend, including an 8-4 win in 10 innings on Sunday. San Francisco has won 5 straight games and 6 of its last 7.
The Reds were swept in a 3-game home series by the Milwaukee Brewers to open the second half of the season, losing 4-3 in the finale on Sunday. Cincinnati has lost 4 games in a row and 5 out of its last 6, however, it had won 8 of 9 contests prior to the skid.
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Giants at Reds projected starters
RHP Logan Webb vs. LHP Brandon Williamson
Webb (8-7, 3.14 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 through 126 IP.
- Last start: Win, 9 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 10 K in a 1-0 complete-game shutout win at home over the Colorado Rockies on July 9
- Is 4-1 with a 3.24 ERA over his last 6 starts (41 2/3 IP)
Williamson (1-2, 5.21 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 through 46 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 5-4 road win over the Washington Nationals on July 6
- Has a 5.96 ERA over last his 6 starts (25 2/3 IP)
Giants at Reds odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Reds +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants -1.5 (+100) | Reds +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Giants at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 4, Reds 3
Moneyline
The Giants and Reds are going in opposite directions currently. The Giants have won 5 in a row and 6 out of 7, while the Reds have dropped 4 straight and 5 out of their last 6.
Before their 4-3 loss to the Brewers on Sunday, the Reds were shut out in 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 23-24 at home this season, while San Francisco is 26-19 on the road.
However, while the moneyline isn’t a bad bet, there are better odds on the run line.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Reds have lost 4 contests in a row, but 3 of those defeats were by only 1 run. They are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The Giants have covered the spread in 3 straight games but are 5-7 ATS in their last 12.
BET REDS +1.5 (-120).
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Over/Under
The Reds have mustered 3 total runs in their last 4 games. The highest total in those 4 games was 7 runs.
Only 2 of the Giants’ last 8 games have reached 10 total runs. Two of Webb’s last 3 starts have had fewer than 10 total runs.
BET UNDER 10 (-110).
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