A pair of baseball’s top sluggers square off when the Cincinnati Reds (7-4) and the San Francisco Giants (7-4) meet at 3:45 PM ET on Wednesday at Oracle Park. Nicholas Castellanos has four homers (seventh in the league) for the Reds (), and Evan Longoria ranks seventh in MLB play with four dingers this season for the Giants (). Cincinnati has Tyler Mahle starting, while San Francisco will counter with Johnny Cueto.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 14, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Reds vs Giants Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Mahle (CIN) | Pitcher | Cueto (SF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 9.0 | IP | 14.1 |
| 2.00 | ERA | 2.51 |
| 1.110 | WHIP | 0.980 |
| 15.0 | K/9 | 8.8 |
| 6.0 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Reds Probable Starter Tyler Mahle
- Mahle (1-0) takes the mound first for the Reds to make his third start of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Diamondbacks, when the righty went four scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
- The Reds were favored on the moneyline for two Mahle starts this season — they won both.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Giants Stats vs Mahle
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Longoria | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Brandon Crawford | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.100 |
| Buster Posey | 3 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.334 |
| Wilmer Flores | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 |
| Tommy La Stella | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | 1.666 |
| Brandon Belt | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Austin Slater | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Giants Probable Starter Johnny Cueto
- The Giants will send Cueto to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Rockies, throwing 8 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run.
- His team won his only start as an underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Reds Stats vs Cueto
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Castellanos | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .282 |
| Joey Votto | 10 | .300 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .300 | .900 |
| Mike Moustakas | 8 | .500 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .556 | 1.681 |
| Eugenio Suárez | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .347 |
| Tucker Barnhart | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .679 |
| Kyle Farmer | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
Reds Betting Trends
- Last season the Reds had the No. 27 offense in baseball scoring 4.1 runs per game (243 total runs).
- The Reds finished 23-18 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 56.1% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -129 or shorter, Cincinnati went 16-14 (53.3%).
- Cincinnati combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 25 times last season for a 25-33-2 record against the over/under.
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Giants Betting Trends
- Last season, the Giants won 17 out of the 40 games, or 42.5%, in which they were the underdog.
- San Francisco was 14-21 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
- Games involving San Francisco went over the total set by oddsmakers in 31 of 57 chances last season.
Reds Players to Watch
- Castellanos hit .225 last season with 11 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 18 walks.
- Among the qualifying batters in MLB action, Castellanos ranked 18th in HR.
- Eugenio Suarez hit 15 home runs with 38 RBI last year.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB play, Suarez’s 15 HR ranked 15th, and his 38 RBI ranked 22nd.
Reds Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Castellanos | 218 | .225 | 37 | 14 | 34 | .295 | .781 |
| Eugenio Suárez | 198 | .202 | 29 | 15 | 38 | .309 | .779 |
| Joey Votto | 186 | .226 | 32 | 11 | 22 | .351 | .797 |
| Jesse Winker | 149 | .255 | 27 | 12 | 23 | .388 | .932 |
| Mike Moustakas | 139 | .230 | 13 | 8 | 27 | .327 | .795 |
| Tucker Barnhart | 98 | .204 | 10 | 5 | 13 | .291 | .679 |
| Nick Senzel | 70 | .186 | 8 | 2 | 8 | .247 | .604 |
| Kyle Farmer | 64 | .266 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .329 | .642 |
| Aristides Aquino | 47 | .170 | 7 | 2 | 8 | .304 | .623 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 17 | .294 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .400 | 1.047 |
Giants Players to Watch
- Mike Yastrzemski finished with a .297 average and 35 RBI last season.
- Yastrzemski ranked 19th in SLG (.568), and 12th in OBP (.395) among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Brandon Belt collected 46 hits, posted an OBP of .421 and a .591 SLG.
- Belt ranked 15th in BA (.309), and third in OBP (.421) among qualified hitters in the majors.
Giants Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmer Flores | 198 | .268 | 30 | 12 | 32 | .311 | .826 |
| Tommy La Stella | 196 | .281 | 31 | 5 | 25 | .370 | .819 |
| Evan Longoria | 193 | .254 | 26 | 7 | 28 | .297 | .722 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | 192 | .297 | 39 | 10 | 35 | .395 | .963 |
| Dónovan Solano | 190 | .326 | 22 | 3 | 29 | .365 | .828 |
| Brandon Crawford | 172 | .256 | 26 | 8 | 28 | .319 | .784 |
| Mauricio Dubon | 157 | .274 | 21 | 4 | 19 | .337 | .726 |
| Alex Dickerson | 151 | .298 | 28 | 10 | 27 | .363 | .939 |
| Brandon Belt | 149 | .309 | 25 | 9 | 30 | .421 | 1.012 |
| Darin Ruf | 87 | .276 | 11 | 5 | 18 | .370 | .887 |
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