Reds vs. SF Giants: Preview, pitching matchups, prediction

The Cincinnati Reds are struggling and are 15.5 games back in the NL Central Division. They lost seven consecutive games and were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Francisco Giants are seven games over .500 and looking to make up some ground in NL West. Their next five games are at Oracle Park against the Reds and Detroit Tigers. Reds took two of three games from Giants earlier this season at Great American Ball Park. Giants have the 5th-most hits in league and have allowed the fifth-fewest free passes.