Giants vs. Reds Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/27/2022

The Cincinnati Reds (14-30) and Nick Senzel, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+181) on the moneyline and will look to upset the San Francisco Giants (24-19) on Friday at 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati has not named a starter for this contest, while San Francisco is expected to send Carlos Rodon to the mound.

Giants vs. Reds Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Reds

Our computer pick: Cincinnati Reds (+181) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Reds Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Game Day: Friday, May 27, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• Rodon (4-3 with a 3.43 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Giants, his ninth of the season.
• In eight games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.43 ERA and 12.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .216 to his opponents.
• Rodon has recorded five quality starts this season.
• Rodon heads into this matchup with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• The opposing Reds offense has a collective .225 batting average, and is 25th in the league with 322 total hits and 16th in MLB action with 187 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.365) and ranks 20th in home runs (39) in all of MLB.
• This season, the 29-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.43), 32nd in WHIP (1.164), and third in K/9 (12.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have won 22 out of the 36 games, or 61.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
• San Francisco has a record of 4-1 when favored by -218 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 68.6% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 25 of their 44 chances.
• The Giants are 19-24-0 ATS in their 43 games with a spread this season.

Reds Betting Picks & Insights

• The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (32.4%) in those games.
• Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 1-7 when favored by +181 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 35.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of their 45 opportunities.
• In 45 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 20-25-0 against the spread.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores leads the Giants with 25 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Flores’ home run total ranks him 99th, and his RBI tally ranks him 27th.
• Flores brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-leading .273 batting average.
• Estrada is 207th in homers and 80th in RBI on the season.
• Estrada carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double and two walks.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants with 11 home runs.
• Pederson has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with a double, four home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .309 with nine doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Yastrzemski takes a nine-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .419 with six doubles, two home runs, eight walks and seven RBI.

Reds Leaders & Batting Stats

• Brandon Drury has a team-high seven home runs and has driven in 25 runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Drury ranks 40th in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Tommy Pham is batting .233 with six doubles, five home runs and 24 walks.
• Pham ranks 70th overall in homers and 118th in RBI this year.
• Tyler Naquin has racked up a team-high batting average of .258.
• Kyle Farmer is batting .250 with 11 doubles, three home runs and seven walks.

Betting Tips for Giants vs. Reds

We have the Reds on the moneyline at +181 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.