Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction 7-20-23 MLB Picks
The San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds meet in MLB action from Great American Ballpark on Thursday. Let’s take a look at this matchup and give out a free pick and prediction.
San Francisco Giants Team Preview
The San Francisco Giants come into this game on the heels of a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Wednesday to push their record to 54-42 on the year and 28-20 on the road. In the month of July, San Francisco’s offense ranks 28th in team OPS and 27th in isolated power while the Giants’ starting pitching ranks 6th in staff ERA and the bullpen ranks 16th in ERA in July. Michael Conforto leads the Giants with 13 home runs and 51 RBIs while J.D. Davis has a team-high 80 hits and LaMonte Wade Jr. has a .274 batting average. Alex Cobb will get the start for the Giants here and he is 6-2 with a 2.82 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season.
Cincinnati Reds Team Preview
The Reds finally got in the win column after a tough start to the second half of the season, but still have a record of 51-46 on the year and 24-26 on the year at home. In the month of July, Cincinnati’s offense ranks 19th in team OPS and 15th in isolated power while the Reds’ starting rotation ranks top-10 in ERA and the bullpen for Cincinnati sits 9th in ERA in July. Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 93 hits and a .272 batting average as well as sharing the team lead in home runs with Jonathan India as both India and Steer have 14 home runs this season. Jake Fraley has a team-high 56 RBIs along with 13 homers as well for the Reds this season. Andrew Abbott will start for the Reds here and is 4-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 51 strikeouts this season.
Chris’ Pick
I’m backing the under here. It’s crazy to think that could happen at Great American Ballpark, but it’s even more bonkers that GAB is where Abbott’s pitched better this season with an outstanding 2.10 ERA through his first four starts. On the other side, I’d argue that Alex Cobb is probably the #2 arm in San Francisco’s rotation, and I think this one has pitcher’s duel written all over it, maybe a similar kind of game to Wednesday’s, a 3-2 game whichever way you have it going. Give me the under.
