Giants vs Reds Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for July 18 (Expect Offense Early, Often in Cincinnati)

The San Francisco Giants (52-41) and Cincinnati Reds (50-44) continue their four-game series with a 7:10 p.m. ET matchup at the Great American Ball Park on Tuesday.

Giants vs Reds Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Great American Ball Park -- Cincinnati, Ohio
• Coverage: MLB.TV

The Giants and Reds began their series Monday but were left without a victor. A rainstorm caused a near-two-hour delay beginning in the top of the eighth inning, resulting in the contest being suspended. AccuWeather is predicting a 33% chance of precipitation at 7 p.m., making it interesting to see if tonight's Giants-Reds tilt ends with a victor.

Giants vs Reds Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds, and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: SF: (-134) | CIN: (+114)
• Spread: SF: -1.5 (+116) | CIN: +1.5 (-140)
• Total: 10.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

The Giants enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 10.5 runs with the Over being favored at -122 odds.

Giants vs Reds Betting Trends

• San Francisco is 6-1 straight up (SU) in its last seven games.
• Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last six games.
• The total has hit the Over in three of San Francisco's last four games against Cincinnati.
• The total has hit the Under in each of Cincinnati's last four games.

Giants vs Reds Prediction & Pick

This game could be decided by which team gets the better starting pitching performance. The Giants' Anthony DeSclafani has only gotten worse as the 2023 campaign goes on. After going 4-4 with a 3.48 ERA in his first 11 starts, DeSclafani is only 0-4 while playing to a 6.92 ERA in his last six.

Luke Weaver hasn't exactly provided the Reds with a reliable mound presence, either. Not only has the 29-year-old veteran won just once in his previous 11 starts, but he's also pitched to an 8.86 ERA in his last five appearances.

At the end of the day, I predict that the Giants will emerge victorious. They haven't lost in six consecutive outings while only allowing an average of 2.3 runs per game. Meanwhile, the Reds are winless in their previous five matchups, scoring just five total runs over that stretch,

Even if the Reds' bats pick up the slack, the Giants are the better, deeper team. Back San Francisco to win again in its quest to close the NL West gap.

Final Score Prediction: Giants: 8 | Reds: 6

Giants vs Reds Best Bet

I'm taking the Over on the 10.5-run total for tonight's best bet. It helps that DeSclafani's previous seven road starts have seen an average of 9.3 total runs while Weaver's last seven overall saw 14.1.

After three of the last four Giants-Reds matchups saw double-digit run totals, I expect a fair amount of fireworks this evening.

Bet: Over 10.5 Total Runs (-122)

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