Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+100) San Francisco (-120)

The Cincinnati Reds (68-63) are headed to Oracle Park on Monday where they will meet the San Francisco Giants (66-63). The moneyline on this contest has the Reds at +100 while the Giants are sitting at -120. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Andrew Abbott and Alex Cobb.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .415 and have been called out on strikes 1,220 times, while taking a walk on 450 occasions. They have tallied 604 runs batted in in addition to 1,106 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .249. The Reds have accounted for 221 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 153 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 633 runs while having a team OBP of .326. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.41. Reds pitchers have given up 182 home runs and 652 total runs (23rd in baseball). Cincinnati has yielded 1,159 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 614 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 4.73 for the season (24th in the league), and they have rung up 1,114 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 486 opposing players and their FIP is 4.80 as a team on the year.

The Reds relief pitchers have a save percentage of 68.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 145 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 253 runners on the campaign and 27.3% of those players ended up scoring. Reds relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 180 times as well as having 199 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 480 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have racked up 76 holds over the course of the season (9th in baseball). They have accumulated 45 saves on the season and have not converted 21 out of their 66 save opportunities.

The Reds have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,506 innings, which has them sitting 21st in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 3,502 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,059 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 20th in baseball, and they have twisted 102 double plays.

Abbott (8-3 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.00 and he has faced 347 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 69 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 31 free passes. His ERA is 3.16 (30 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.172. Abbott has taken the mound for 85 innings and has 93 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Giants have a slugging percentage of .388 and they tally 4.29 runs per contest (22nd in baseball). They have hit 203 doubles, while getting a free base 424 times as well as earning 554 runs. San Francisco has accounted for 141 home runs so far this season and 537 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,217 instances (5th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,037 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have accounted for an OBP of .314 and a team batting average of .239 this year.

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.255 and have a FIP of 3.95 as a squad on the campaign. They rank 21st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,109. The San Francisco pitching staff have relinquished 559 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.99 (508 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (1,105 strikeouts against 331 bases on balls). They have surrendered 140 home runs and they yield 4.39 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.7% out of 162 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 140 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with base runners. With 132 save situations, the Giants have earned 64 holds and 23 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save rate of 65.2%, and they have dispatched 401 relievers onto the diamond this year. San Francisco has called on relievers to enter the contest in 66 save chances and they have walked away with 43 saves.

In their 10,323 innings on the field, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (26th in the majors). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 116 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (28th in MLB). The Giants have 1,276 assists, 86 errors and have a total of 3,441 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Cobb has allowed 1,278 base hits while he has earned 1,084 strikeouts in 1,292 frames. He has surrendered 551 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.281 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 5,437 batters during his MLB career. Cobb (76-73 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.84 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+100)

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