Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants odds, tips and betting trends | August 2

The San Francisco Giants (54-56) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (52-56), Friday at 7:10 PM ET, in the opener of a three-Game series.

The Giants are an underdog (+105 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Reds (-123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Andrew Abbott (9-7), and Kyle Harrison (6-4) taking the ball for the San Francisco Giants.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Reds vs. Giants contest, including viewing options.

Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Reds (-123, bet $123 to win $100)
• Underdog: Giants (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
• Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Giants: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

• The Reds have won 25, or 52.1%, of the 48 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Cincinnati has a record of 20-19 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The Reds have a 55.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 108 games with a total this season.
• The Reds are 58-49-0 against the spread in their 107 chances this season.

Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)

• Abbott will look for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Reds, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went four innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.38, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .231 batting average against him.
• Abbott has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Abbott enters this matchup with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• He will face a Giants offense that ranks 14th in the league with 480 runs while batting .244 as a squad. It has a collective .394 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 109 home runs (24th in MLB).
• Abbott has thrown five innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out two against the Giants this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.38), 52nd in WHIP (1.265), and 62nd in K/9 (6.8).

Reds batting stats

• The Reds rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 119 home runs.
• Hitters for Cincinnati have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.
• The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
• Cincinnati has scored 477 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Reds have an on-base percentage of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• Cincinnati ranks 24th in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.

Giants stats and trends

Giants betting records

• The Giants have been underdogs in 52 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (42.3%) in those contests.
• San Francisco has a win-loss record of 14-22 when favored by +105 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over in 57 of its 110 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Giants are 52-57-0 against the spread in their 109 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Kyle Harrison (Giants probable starter)

• Harrison makes the start for the Giants, his 19th of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.69 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the lefty threw 6 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, allowing one earned run while surrendering one hit.
• Over 18 games this season, the 22-year-old has amassed a 3.69 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .251 to opposing batters.
• Harrison is looking to collect his ninth quality start of the year.
• Harrison is looking for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per start.
• In three of his 18 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
• The opposing Reds offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 812 total hits and 15th in MLB action with 477 runs scored. They have the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.394) and are 16th in all of MLB with 119 home runs.
• Harrison has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.6 WHIP against the Reds this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .176 batting average over one appearance.

Giants batting stats

• The Giants average 1.0 home run per game to rank 24th in MLB play with 109 total home runs.
• So far this season, San Francisco ranks 17th in the majors, slugging .394.
• The Giants have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
• The offense for San Francisco is the No. 14 offense in MLB, scoring 4.4 runs per game (480 total runs).
• The Giants are 12th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .315.