The San Francisco Giants (54-42) and the Cincinnati Reds (51-46) play the finale of a 4-game series Thursday at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 12:35 p.m. ET (ESPN+). 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.
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Season series: Giants lead 2-1
The Giants lost 3-2 Wednesday after opening the series with a 4-2 win and picking up an 11-10 victory in game 2. San Francisco had a 7-game win streak snapped with one swing of the bat in Wednesday’s game, as OF Will Benson cracked a 3-run HR in the bottom of the 3rd inning, That was all the support RHP Graham Ashcraft needed.
The Under cashed Wednesday and Cincinnati has now hit the Under in 6 of the past 7 games overall. The Under and Over has alternated across the past 7 games for San Francisco.
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Giants at Reds projected starters
RHP Alex Cobb vs. LHP Andrew Abbott
Cobb (6-2, 2.82 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 95 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 3-1 road win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday
- 2023 road splits: 2-1, 4.15 ERA (52 IP, 24 ER – 6 HR), .288 opponent batting average (OBA) in 10 starts
Abbott (4-2, 2.45 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 in 47 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 3-0 home loss vs. Milwaukee Brewers Saturday
- 2023 home splits: 1-1, 2.10 ERA (25 2/3 IP, 6 ER – 6 solo HR), .140 OBA in 4 starts
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 7:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Reds -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants -1.5 (+135) | Reds +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Giants at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 3, Reds 2
Moneyline
The GIANTS (-115) are the play in Thursday’s series finale.
San Francisco has won 7 of the past 8 games, and it allowed runs in just 1 of 9 innings in Wednesday’s 3-2 setback. As a favorite, San Francisco has won 7 straight outings.
The Reds have dropped 6 of the past 7 games, are 0-4 in their past 4 as underdogs and 1-5 in the previous 6 when not favored.
Run line/Against the spread
The REDS +1.5 (-165) aren’t priced out of line if you’d like a little insurance with the home team.
While Cincinnati has dropped 6 of the past 7 games, it has lost 4 of those games by a single run.
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Over/Under
UNDER 9.5 (-105) is the best bet on the board for this getaway day outing.
The Under has cashed in 2 of 3 games in this series so far and is 6-1 in the previous 7 games overall for Cincinnati.
The Under is 4-1-1 in the past 6 games for the Giants with Cobb on the hill, and the Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 outings for the Reds with Abbott making the start.
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