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Led by Michael Conforto (two-game homer streak), the San Francisco Giants (17-22) are favorites versus the Cincinnati Reds (16-21) Friday at 10:15 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Giants as -144 favorites for the game, which airs on NBCS-BA.
Logan Webb will get the ball for San Francisco while Cincinnati will counter with Andrew Abbott.
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The Giants have compiled a 12-10 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.5% of those games).
San Francisco has gone 6-3 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -144 or shorter (66.7% winning percentage).
The Reds have been underdogs in 18 games this season and won six (33.3%) of those contests.
Cincinnati is 1-4 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +121 or more on the moneyline.
The Giants have played in 39 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-19-2).
The Reds’ games have gone over the total in 18 of their 37 chances.
Giants Stats & Insights
The Giants have the No. 23 offense in MLB play scoring 3.7 runs per game (146 total runs).
San Francisco ranks 21st in MLB action with 34 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
The Giants’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the majors.
San Francisco strikes out 8.1 times per game, the No. 14 mark in MLB.
The Giants pitching staff is 26th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
San Francisco has a 4.65 team ERA that ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds have scored 161 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Cincinnati’s 35 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
The Reds have a team batting average of just .211 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
Cincinnati ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.5 Ks per contest.
The Reds strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Giants Key Players to Watch
Webb gets the start for the Giants, his ninth of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.50 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched.
Conforto leads San Francisco in batting average (.275), home runs (seven) and runs batted in (20) this season.
Jung Hoo Lee has collected 38 hits this season and has an OBP of .310. He’s slugging .331 on the year.
Thairo Estrada leads San Francisco in runs batted in (20) this season. He has a .248 batting average and a .418 slugging percentage.
LaMonte Wade Jr has collected 29 hits this season and has an OBP of .473. He’s slugging .424 on the year.
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds will hand the ball to Abbott (1-4) for his eighth start of the season.
Elly De La Cruz has a team-best batting average of .264, while pacing the Reds in home runs (eight).
Spencer Steer has totaled 25 runs batted in to lead his team.
Jonathan India is hitting .214 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 18 walks.
Tyler Stephenson is hitting .222 with four doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
Giants and Reds Injuries
Giants: Tom Murphy: 10 Day IL (Head), Nick Ahmed: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jorge Soler: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Adductor), Alex Cobb: 60 Day IL (Hip), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm), Patrick Bailey: 7 Day IL (Head)
Reds: Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10 Day IL (Hand), Alex Young: 60 Day IL (Back), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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