Last Updated on May 14, 2017 3:15 pm by Anthony Rome
Reds vs. Giants Prediction
Will the finale of this weekend’s Reds and Giants series be low-scoring at 4:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Giants are -140 money line favorites versus the Reds, who have odds of +130 to pull off the upset in San Francisco. With Tim Adleman set to face Jeff Samardzija in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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REDS KEY TRENDS: The Reds have won seven of their last 10 games overall but have dropped back-to-back games in San Francisco. They’re also just 2-6 in their last eight road games, are 1-5 in their last six road games versus a right-handed starter, and are 1-5 in their last six road games versus an opponent that owns a losing home record.
GIANTS KEY TRENDS: The Giants have lost seven of Samardzija’s last nine starts, are 1-5 in his last six home outings, and are winless at 0-4 in his last four starts versus the National League Central. Despite winning back-to-back games for the first time since early April, the Giants are still just 15-36 in their last 51 games following a win and 4-9 in their last 13 games versus opponents with a winning record.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is a perfect 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams in San Francisco and 4-0 in the last four meetings overall. The under is also 9-1-1 in Samardzija’s last 11 home starts, is 16-2-3 in his last 21 starts overall, and a is a perfect 4-0 in the Reds’ last four games.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: REDS/GIANTS UNDER 8