Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, May 10, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (17-21) are welcoming the Cincinnati Reds (16-20) at Oracle Park on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Andrew Abbott and Logan Webb.

Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .354 and have struck out 344 times, while drawing a walk on 120 occasions. They have amassed 146 RBI's in addition to 242 hits for the year, and their team batting average is at .209. The Reds have tallied 54 doubles as a squad and have hit 34 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 157 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .288. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 17th in the league.

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The Reds hold a team ERA of 4.03 on the campaign (18th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 312 hitters. Reds pitchers have conceded 39 long balls and 154 runs (16th in MLB). They have walked 111 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.03 as a unit for the year. Cincinnati has yielded 277 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 138 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Reds pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 29 times as well as having 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 17 holds so far this year (24th in MLB). The Reds relievers have compiled a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. They have tallied 6 saves so far this season and have not converted 2 of their 8 save chances. The relievers have inherited 53 base runners for the year and 20.8% of them earned a run for their team. The Reds have sent 110 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 924 putouts this season, as well as 237 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which has them ranked 20th in pro baseball, and they have turned 16 double plays. The Reds have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,772 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 15th in pro baseball.

Abbott (9-10 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.32 while he has gone up against 615 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 133 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 55 walks. His earned run average is 3.73 (61 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.276. Abbott has taken the hill for 147 innings and has earned 155 strikeouts during his career.

The Giants hold a team slugging % of .370 and they have an average of 3.82 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have recorded 53 doubles, while walking 113 times and notching 145 runs. San Francisco has hit 33 home runs on the campaign to go along with 137 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 309 occasions (18th in baseball) and have tallied 302 base hits. The San Francisco Giants have compiled a team OBP of .307 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this year.

The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 173 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.47 (159 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 32 home runs and they concede 4.87 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.334 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.89 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (289 strikeouts vs 114 walks). They are sitting at 25th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 313.

San Francisco has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves. They are currently ranked 17th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 122 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers have an inherited score rate of 47.6% out of their 42 inherited base runners. Sitting with 25 save situations, the Giants have earned 16 holds and 3 blown saves.

In their 2,880 innings on the field, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (27th in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (17th in pro baseball). The Giants have racked up 396 assists, 23 errors and have 960 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Webb has conceded 659 base hits while he has tallied 634 K's in 697 innings. Webb (45-35 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.41 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 264 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.184 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.82 and he has gone up against 2,850 batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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