Giants vs. Reds, 5/18/21 MLB Betting Predictions & DFS Notes

Giants vs. Reds Prediction

After the Giants took Game 1 of their series versus the Reds, the two teams will meet again on Tuesday evening at 6:40 p.m. ET. With Anthony Desclafani set to oppose Luis Castillo in the pitching matchup, what’s the best play for this matchup?

Game Snapshot

901 San Francisco Giants (+111) at 902 Cincinnati Reds (-121); o/u 8.5

6:40 p.m. ET, Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH

San Francisco Giants DFS Spin

Wilmer Flores went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run on Monday in Cincinnati. Brandon Crawford reached to open the fourth inning on an error by Eugenio Suarez, and Flores immediately made it hurt by slapping one to the opposite field just over the right field wall. He added singles in his next two trips to the dish, with the final one measuring 109.7 mph off the bat. It's Flores' first three-hit game of the season.

Cincinnati Reds DFS Spin

Eugenio Suarez clubbed a solo home run and added a single Monday against the Giants. Suarez hit the second of back-to-back shots off of reliever Matt Wisler in the eighth inning, following Tyler Naquin's solo shot with one of his own. That pulled the Reds to within three, but that's as close as they would get. Suarez has shown some signs of life lately, batting .273 with three dingers, two doubles and nine RBI over his last eight contests. It wasn't all good for him Monday, though, as he made yet another error in the field.

Giants vs. Reds Betting Prediction

The over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between these two teams and is 6-0 in the last six meetings in Cincinnati. The over is also 8-0 in the Giants’ last eight games as an underdog, is 5-0 in their last four games as a road underdog and is 8-2 in their last 10 games when playing the second contest of a series. On the other side, the over is 4-0-1 in the Reds’ last four games overall and is 13-3-1 in their last 17 games when playing the National League West.

MLB BETTING PREDICTION: GIANTS/REDS OVER 8.5