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The Cincinnati Reds (68-64) will be trying to keep their playoff hopes alive when they face the San Francisco Giants (67-63) in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday night.
Brandon Williamson, 4-3, 4.18 ERA, will get the start for the Reds. The Giants will counter with Alex Cobb, 6-5, 3.74 ERA.
Cincinnati is 6-4 in its last 10 games against San Francisco.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played**
The Reds aren’t playing well at the moment and they’ve lost three of their last four games. They are now six games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central standings and 1.5 games behind the Diamondbacks, who are in the final Wildcard spot. They will try to cut into Arizona’s lead with a win over the Giants, which will give them their second win in their last five games.
Cincinnati is averaging 4.81 runs per game. Their .248 batting average is 18th in the league. Their .325 on base percentage is 11th, while their .413 slugging percentage is 16th.
TJ Friedl leads the Reds with a .273 batting average, while Spencer Steer leads the team with 18 home runs and 71 RBI.
Cincinnati’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.98 runs per game. Opponents have a .258 batting average against th e Reds, which is 25th in the league. Their 4.74 ERA is also 25th, as is their 1.41 WHIP.
In his last start, Williamson gave up six hits and no runs in six innings, but they lost to Arizona 3-2. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to get the win.
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