The San Francisco Giants (52-41) and Cincinnati Reds (50-44) play the 2nd of a 4-game set at Great American Ball Park Tuesday. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: The 1st game of the series was suspended due to rain Monday night and will be resumed at 5:40 p.m. ET. The score is 2-2 going into the bottom of the 7th. Game 2 will take place after the conclusion of the suspended game.
The Giants entered this series on a 5-game winning streak and have won 6 of 7. They have been playing their best baseball in years and have pulled within 1 1/2 games of the top spot in the NL West. Their pitching has been better than advertised as they’re 9th in starter ERA at 3.93.
The Reds have stumbled of late, losing 4 straight and 5 of their last 6 contests to fall 2 games out in the NL Central. Cincinnati has also played its best ball in years as it’s still 21-9 over the last 30 games despite the stumble. The Reds are probably a year away from making real noise though, as their starters’ ERA is 28th at 5.57 and will need to be improved. They can mash, though, at 9th with 4.86 runs/9.