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San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds
The San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
Right hander Alex Cobb will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Cobb is 6-2 this season with a 2.82 ERA.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Andrew Abbott. The left hander has a 2.45 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Reds were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -110 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 54-42 SU
San Francisco is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 11 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 51-46 SU
Cincinnati is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Washington Friday, July 21
Cincinnati home to Arizona Friday, July 21