San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/18/2023

Game Time: 7:10 pm ET, Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Venue:  Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Giants -130, Reds +110; Over/Under:  10.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Giants -130, Reds +110; Over/Under:  10.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Giants -130, Reds +110; Over/Under:  10.5 runs

San Francisco Giants:  52-41 (2nd place, NL West)

Cincinnati Reds:  50-44 (2nd place, NL Central)

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San Francisco Giants:  6-4 last 10

Cincinnati Reds:  5-5 last 10

The Giants are entering this series on a 5 game winning streak and completed the sweep 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in their last series. They enter this game with a 52-41 record overall and have a road record of 26-19. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Reds on Tuesday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .726 OPS. Logan Webb is their starting pitcher on Monday while Anthony DeSclafani is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 4-8 with a 4.44 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 3 HR, and 0 BB with 3 Ks on 3 hits through 3 IP against the New York Mets.

The Reds are entering this series on a 4 game losing streak and got swept 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in their last series. They enter this game with a 50-44 record overall and have a home record of 23-24. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Giants on Tuesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 12th in the MLB with a .742 OPS. Rookie pitcher Brandon Williamson is their starting pitcher on Monday while Luke Weaver is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 2-2 with a 7.00 ERA this season. His team won their last 8 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 2 homers, and 2 BB with 1 strikeout on 6 hits through 3.2 innings played against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The current betting odds have the Giants listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Giants have been getting really hot lately as they are winning a lot more games now and have also climbed into 2nd place of the NL West. The Reds have been doing the opposite as they were terrible in their last series against the Brewers and they are starting to regress now that their offense has been cooling off. The Giants have been putting up a ton of runs in their games lately though and they will be able to take advantage of the Reds starting to cool off now. Both of these starters have been terrible all season but the Giants do have the slight edge since DeSclafani has been the better starter this season and this is a game where the offense will have to carry the team as there will be no shortage of runs in this pitching matchup. The Giants have also been really good in their road games and they will take advantage of the regressing Reds here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Giants to win this game.

Giants Reds Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, July 18, 2023 (7:10 pm ET start time) is Giants 9 Reds 6.

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San Francisco Giants: 52-41 (+6.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 26-17 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 16-7 (+7.2 units) on the moneyline against NL Central opponents. 

Cincinnati Reds: 195-223 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 100-109 (-15.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 30-50 (-16.4 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents.

San Francisco Giants:  L. Gonzalez (CF) Early Aug - Back. T. Estrada (SS) Mid Aug - Wrist. A. DeSclafani (SP) Prob Tues - Shoulder. L. Jackson (RP) Out indefinitely - Back. M. Haniger (RF) Late Aug - Forearm. J. Brebbia (RP) Out indefinitely - Back. H. Ramos (LF) Late July - Oblique. T. Szapucki (SP) out for season - Arm. R. Perez (C) out for season - Shoulder.

Cincinnati Reds:  V. Gutierrez (SP) Late July - Elbow. T. Antone (RP) Late July - Elbow. R. Sanmartin (SP) Late July - Elbow. H. Greene (SP) Early Aug - Hip. J. Dunn (SP) Mid Sept - Shoulder. C. Legumina (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. N. Lodolo (SP) Early Aug - Calf. C. Overton (SP) out for season - Elbow.

“I think it speaks to the club's resilience, which is something we've been talking about for several years here. I think that's still the true character of this team. I think it speaks to an unselfish, team-first mentality that was really the key to our season in 2021. You're starting to see signals of that over the course of the last several months.” - Gabe Kapler after his team’s win against the Pirates in their game on Sunday.

“You just move on. It was a tough series. They played us tough back in Milwaukee too. You can't make too much of it. We will get back on track.” - David Bell after his team’s loss against the Brewers in their game on Sunday.

LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) 1B

Joc Pederson (L) DH

J.D. Davis (R) 3B

Michael Conforto (L) RF

Mike Yastrzemski (L) LF

Luis Matos (R) CF

Blake Sabol (L) C

Brandon Crawford (L) SS

Brett Wisely (L) 2B

TJ Friedl (L) CF

Matt McLain (R) SS

Jake Fraley (L) RF

Elly De La Cruz (S) 3B

Jonathan India (R) 2B

Joey Votto (L) DH

Spencer Steer (R) 1B

Tyler Stephenson (R) C

Will Benson (L) LF

Batting Average:  Austin Slater (.333)

Hits:  Thairo Estrada (79)

Home Runs:  Michael Conforto (13)

RBI:  Michael Conforto (49)

Stolen Bases:  Thairo Estrada (18)

Wins:  Logan Webb (8)

Saves:  Camilo Doval (28)

ERA:  Mauricio Llovera (0.00)

Batting Average:  Matt McLain (.299)

Hits:  Spencer Steer (91)

Home Runs:  Spencer Steer (14)

RBI:  Jake Fraley (54)

Stolen Bases:  Jake Fraley (16)

Wins:  Ian Gibaut (8)

Saves:  Alexis Diaz (26)

ERA:  Ricky Karcher (0.00)

Managers:

San Francisco Giants: Gabe Kapler (4th season)

Cincinnati Reds: David Bell (5th season)