The Cincinnati Reds (52-57) and San Francisco Giants (55-56) will meet on Saturday at Great American Ball Park, starting at 7:15 PM ET.
As the favorite, the Giants (-139 moneyline odds to win) take the field at the Reds (+118). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Kyle Harrison (6-4), and Hunter Greene (7-4) taking the ball for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Giants beat the Reds 3-0 yesterday, with Blake Snell getting the win (9.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 11 K) and Tyler Fitzgerald leading the way offensively (going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI). Andrew Abbott (4.1 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 8 K) took the loss for the Reds.
Before watching this Giants vs. Reds matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+118, bet $100 to win $118)
- Over/under: 8.5
Giants vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have entered the game as favorites 56 times this season and won 32, or 57.1%, of those games.
- This season San Francisco has won 16 of its 25 games, or 64%, when favored by at least -139 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 58.2% chance to win.
- San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of 110 opportunities.
- In 109 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 52-57-0 ATS.
Kyle Harrison (Giants probable starter)
- Harrison (6-4) gets the starting nod for the Giants in his 19th start of the season. He has a 3.69 ERA in 97 2/3 innings pitched, with 90 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Saturday, July 27, the lefty threw 6 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- The 22-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.69, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .251 against him.
- Harrison has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- Harrison will try to prolong a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 812 total hits and 15th in MLB play with 477 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 16th in home runs (119) in all of MLB.
- Harrison has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.600 WHIP against the Reds this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .176 batting average over one appearance.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 111 home runs.
- Fueled by 319 extra-base hits, San Francisco ranks 17th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage this season.
- The Giants’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- San Francisco has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 483 (4.4 per game).
- The Giants have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- San Francisco ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been underdogs in 58 games this season and have come away with the win 26 times (44.8%) in those contests.
- Cincinnati has a mark of 15-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +118 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 108 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Reds have an against the spread mark of 58-49-0 in 107 games with a line this season.
Hunter Greene (Reds probable starter)
- Greene makes the start for the Reds, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-4 with a 2.97 ERA and 138 strikeouts over 124 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.97, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .188 against him.
- Greene is looking to build upon a fourth-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Greene is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per start.
- He is looking to make his third straight appearance with no earned runs given up.
- He will match up with a Giants offense that ranks 15th in the league with 912 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .394 (17th in the league) with 111 total home runs (24th in MLB action).
- The 24-year-old ranks 10th in ERA (2.97), 16th in WHIP (1.054), and 13th in K/9 (10) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 16th in MLB play with 119 total home runs.
- So far this season, Cincinnati is 18th in the majors, slugging .391.
- The Reds are 28th in MLB with a .228 batting average.
- Cincinnati scores the 15th-most runs in baseball (477 total, 4.4 per game).
- The Reds’ .302 on-base percentage is 24th in the majors.