MLB wagering interest swings to the San Francisco vs Cincinnati battle on Monday at AT&T Park as the Giants try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Giants will rely on Tim Lincecum to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Bronson Arroyo will be his counterpart for the Reds. Tim Lincecum is 5-9 this season, and Bronson Arroyo is 8-7.



View Cincinnati vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-115 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 5-ranked Giants and the National League No. 2-rated Reds in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Francisco has the National League's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 9 hits per game. The Reds average 8.5 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Francisco has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the National League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Pirates at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Homer Bailey fanned 12 batters in a 3-2 loss against Pittsburgh in the team's last game, played on Sunday at Great American Ball Park.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 3-1 loser at home against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at +152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco suffered a 3-1 loss against Arizona on Sunday, as Madison Bumgarner wasn't able to lead his team to victory at AT&T Park.


Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Reds at Giants trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Francisco
Cincinnati is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cincinnati
San Francisco is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati at San Francisco, Tuesday, July 23