Friday, July 29, 2011

MLB Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

A winning streak will be on the line for the San Francisco Giants on Friday when they battle the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Ryan Vogelsong will be the starting pitcher for the Giants on this day. Righthander Vogelsong is 8-1 this season with a 2.20 ERA.

Vogelsong's opponent in this one will be Dontrelle Willis. The Reds lefthander has a 3.71 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 109-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -124 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 10-9 loser at home against the Mets. Bettors on New York at +140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (19) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Current streak: San Francisco has won 2 straight games. Cincinnati has lost 4 straight games.

Team records: San Francisco: 61-44 SU Cincinnati: 50-55 SU

San Francisco most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a win are 7-3

Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing San Francisco are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing San Francisco

Next up: Cincinnati home to San Francisco, Saturday, July 30

MLB Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

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