Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 5/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-115) San Francisco (-105)

The San Francisco Giants (17-23) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (17-21) at Oracle Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Cincinnati at -115 and San Francisco is priced at -105. The total is 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Frankie Montas and Kyle Harrison.

Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .357 and have been called out on strikes 356 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions. They have accumulated 154 RBI's and 260 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .212. The Reds have accounted for 57 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 165 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .291. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in baseball.

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The Reds have a team ERA of 4.00 this year (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 335 hitters. Reds pitchers have given up 42 home runs in addition to 165 runs in total (17th in MLB). They have walked 124 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.07 as a unit this year. Cincinnati has given up 301 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 149 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.70 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Reds have dispatched 117 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 55 base runners for the season with 23.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 7 saves on the campaign and have blown 2 of their 9 save chances. The Reds relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 77.8% and has entered the game in 29 save situations. The relievers have racked up 20 holds so far this year (17th in the league). Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 30 times and also have had 34 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 1,005 putouts so far this season, as well as 262 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 19th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 20 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,015 innings, which has them ranked 15th in MLB.

Montas has thrown 619 innings and has tallied 633 punch outs so far in his career. Montas (39-38 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.81 and he has faced 2,633 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.88 (267 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.294. He has conceded 593 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 208 free passes.

San Francisco has accounted for 35 home runs on the campaign to go along with 140 RBIs. They have 56 two-baggers, while taking a walk 119 times and putting up 148 runs. The San Francisco Giants have accumulated an on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .240 on the campaign. The Giants have a team SLG% of .369 and they score 3.70 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 322 occasions (17th in the league) and have a total of 316 hits.

The San Francisco pitching staff have allowed 192 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.60 (177 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 35 home runs and they surrender 4.99 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.361 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (311 strikeouts vs 122 walks). They sit at 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 349.

Sitting with 25 save situations, the Giants have compiled 16 holds and 3 blown saves. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have walked away with 6 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 28 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with base runners. San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 48.8% of 43 inherited base runners. They rank 16th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 127 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (17th in pro baseball). The Giants have recorded 432 assists, 24 errors and have a tally of 1,038 putouts on the campaign. In 3,114 innings on the diamond, the Giants have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.2% (27th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Harrison has conceded 72 hits while tallying 75 K's in 79 innings pitched. He has conceded 32 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and having a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.26 and he has faced 333 opposing hitters so far in his career. Harrison (4-2 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.62 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-115)

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