MLB wagering interest swings to the Cincinnati vs San Francisco battle on Saturday at Great American Ball Park as the Reds try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Mike Leake for the Reds (8-5 on the year) and Madison Bumgarner for San Francisco (6-9 so far).



View San Francisco vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Giants were listed as +-125 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 8-rated Reds and the league No. 2-ranked Giants, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 2 ranked National League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Giants defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 in the National League at 3.4 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 9 hits per game, more than the Giants have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the National League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at +108 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. San Francisco lost in extra innings against the Reds on Friday as Cincinnati edged them 4-3 at Great American Ball Park.




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

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a win are 1-9

A few Giants at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games on the road
San Francisco is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
San Francisco at Cincinnati, Sunday, July 31