Giants vs. Reds Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/26/2022

Led by Evan Longoria (two-game homer streak), the San Francisco Giants (39-32) are favorites versus the Cincinnati Reds (24-47) Sunday at 4:05 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Giants as -151 favorites for the game. San Francisco’s Anthony DeSclafani and Cincinnati’s Tyler Mahle have been named the starters for this contest.

Giants vs. Reds Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Reds

We have the Reds on the moneyline at +129 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Cincinnati Reds (+129) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Reds Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Anthony DeSclafani
• Cincinnati Reds probable starting pitcher: Tyler Mahle
• Game Day: Sunday, June 26, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Anthony DeSclafani

• DeSclafani (0-1) takes the mound for the Giants in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 7.71 ERA in 16 1/3 innings pitched, with 16 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander threw 3 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, allowing five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In four games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 7.71, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .394 against him.
• He meets a Reds offense that ranks 18th in the league with 304 runs while batting .237 as a unit. It has a collective .377 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 67 home runs (21st in MLB).

Reds Starter Tyler Mahle

• The Reds will send Mahle (2-6) to the mound for his 16th start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed 12 hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.57 and 10 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .239 in 15 games this season.
• In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in six of them.
• Mahle will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
• The Giants have scored 349 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They are batting .241 for the campaign with 89 home runs, eighth in the league.
• The right-hander has faced the Giants one time this season, allowing them to go 1-for-21 with a double in 6 2/3 innings.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 27-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.57), 51st in WHIP (1.302), and 10th in K/9 (10).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 32, or 60.4%, of the 53 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has a record of 18-13, a 58.1% win rate, when favored by -151 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Giants have a 60.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 34 of their 72 opportunities.
• The Giants are 37-34-0 against the spread in their 71 chances this season.

Reds Betting Picks & Insights

• The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (34.5%) in those games.
• This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 13 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 43.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Cincinnati have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 39 of 72 chances this season.
• The Reds are 32-40-0 against the spread in their 72 games that had a posted line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has racked up a team-best 40 runs batted in.
• Flores is 67th in home runs and 31st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Flores brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
• Thairo Estrada’s .264 batting average leads his team.
• Of all MLB hitters, Estrada is 128th in homers and 94th in RBI.
• Estrada has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Joc Pederson has hit a team-best 17 home runs.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 16 doubles, seven home runs and 32 walks while batting .245.

Reds Leaders & Batting Stats

• Brandon Drury has racked up a team-best 15 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Drury’s home run total ranks 19th and his RBI tally is 44th.
• Drury takes a hitting streak of five games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI.
• Kyle Farmer has 38 runs batted in while hitting .282. Each pace his team.
• Farmer is currently 163rd in home runs and 40th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tommy Pham has nine doubles, 10 home runs and 34 walks while batting .246.
• Joey Votto has 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks while batting .208.