Great American Ball Park hosts an MLB battle between the Cincinnati Reds and the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Cincinnati sends Bronson Arroyo out against Barry Zito for the Giants in this game. Arroyo is 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA on the season, while Zito is 1-0 on the year and has a 1.71 ERA.



View San Francisco vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Reds in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -130 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Reds sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.9 per game. By contrast, the Giants are rated No. 2 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 9 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 8-rated defense.

San Francisco lost its last outing, a 9-2 result against the Reds on April 24. Bettors who backed the Reds at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. San Francisco suffered a 9-2 loss against Cincinnati on Tuesday, as Matt Cain wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Giants at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Francisco's last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Cincinnati, Thursday, April 26