Giants vs. Reds Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/25/2022

The San Francisco Giants (38-32) will try to put a stop to their current three-game losing streak when they host the Cincinnati Reds (24-46) at 7:15 PM ET Saturday. Sportsbooks consider the Giants to be -242 favorites to end their skid, while the Reds are +200 underdogs looking for the upset. Logan Webb takes the mound for San Francisco while Mike Minor is Cincinnati’s starter for the contest.

Giants vs. Reds Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Reds

Our best bet is the Reds on the moneyline at +200 after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Cincinnati Reds (+200) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Reds Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Logan Webb
• Cincinnati Reds probable starting pitcher: Mike Minor
• Game Day: Saturday, June 25, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Logan Webb

• The Giants will send Webb (6-2) to the mound to make his 15th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 3.26 ERA and 75 strikeouts through 85 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty went 7 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
• In 14 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .244 against him.
• Webb is looking to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Webb will try to build on a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing).
• He will face a Reds offense that ranks 18th in the league with 302 runs while batting .238 as a unit. It has a collective .379 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 66 home runs (21st in MLB).
• The 25-year-old ranks 30th in ERA (3.26), 30th in WHIP (1.156), and 37th in K/9 (7.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Reds Starter Mike Minor

• The Reds’ Minor (1-3) will make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
• The 34-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 6.97 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .277.
• Minor will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
• The Giants have scored 340 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They have 562 hits, 19th in baseball, with 85 home runs (ninth in the league).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have been favored 52 times and won 31, or 59.6%, of those games.
• San Francisco has a record of 3-2 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -242 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 70.8%.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 33 of 71 chances this season.
• The Giants are 36-34-0 against the spread in their 70 chances this season.

Reds Betting Picks & Insights

• The Reds have been victorious in 19, or 35.2%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Cincinnati has a mark of 1-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +200 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 33.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of their 71 opportunities.
• The Reds are 32-39-0 against the spread in their 71 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores is batting .245 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 21 walks.
• Flores’ home runs put him 82nd in the majors, and he is 41st in RBI.
• Flores carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with two RBI.
• Joc Pederson has put his power on display as he paces his team with 16 home runs and 38 runs batted in.
• Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with a team-best batting average of .263.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 16 doubles, seven home runs and 32 walks while hitting .250.

Reds Leaders & Batting Stats

• Brandon Drury leads the Reds with 14 long balls.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Drury’s home run total is 22nd and his RBI tally ranks 50th.
• Drury has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .273 with two doubles and an RBI.
• Kyle Farmer has 38 runs batted in while hitting .286. Both lead his team.
• Farmer is 161st overall in home runs and 35th in RBI this year.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .249 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 34 walks.
• Joey Votto has 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks while hitting .211.