The Cincinnati Reds will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the San Francisco Giants invade Great American Ball Park on Friday.

Ryan Vogelsong gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Giants on this day; he's 8-1 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Dontrelle Willis, who will be looking to improve on his 0-1 mark.



View San Francisco vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Reds as -119 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Reds sit at No. 8 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 2 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Giants rank No. 14 in the National League at 8.1 hits per game. That compares with Cincinnati’s No. 4 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Giants own the National League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -124 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Giants enjoyed a 4-1 victory at the expense of the Phillies on Thursday, with Tim Lincecum throwing 6 innings of 3-hit ball at Citizens Bank Park.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 10-9 loser at home against the Mets. Bettors on New York at +140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (19) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Reds endured a 10-9 loss at the hands of the Mets on Thursday, with Homer Bailey throwing 4 innings of 12-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Giants at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Cincinnati, Saturday, July 30