Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 4/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+120) San Francisco (-144)

The Cincinnati Reds (4-7) are hitting the road to Oracle Park on Wednesday where they will take on the San Francisco Giants (8-2). The moneyline on this matchup has Cincinnati at +120 and San Francisco is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Nick Martinez and Justin Verlander.

As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 3.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 19th in the league. They have earned 41 runs scored and have an OBP of .269. The Reds have tallied 11 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 12 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 41 RBI's and 73 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .207. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .340 and have been called out on strikes 94 times, while taking a walk on 25 occasions.

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The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 3.09 this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 82 batters. Reds pitchers have conceded 10 long balls in addition to 38 runs in total (8th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 27 opposing players and their FIP is 3.62 as a team this year. Cincinnati has relinquished 67 hits (6.3 per 9 innings) and also 33 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 0.98.

The Reds have sent 34 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 12 runners this year with 41.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 2 saves this year and have blown 1 of their 3 chances to get a save. The Reds bullpen have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The bullpen have 7 holds for the year (13th in MLB). Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 7 times and also have had 8 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have turned 76.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 864 innings, ranking them 2nd in the majors. The Chicago White Sox have earned 288 putouts on the year, in addition to 81 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which is 27th in MLB, and have a total of 5 double plays.

Martinez (37-47 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.06 while going up against 3,348 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 786 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 250 walks. His earned run average is 4.12 (359 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.321. Martinez has taken the mound for 784 innings and has earned 561 K's so far in his career.

The San Francisco Giants have a team on-base percentage of .296 and a team batting average of .228 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 97 instances (8th in MLB) and have recorded 78 hits. San Francisco has tallied 12 home runs for the season as well as 49 runs batted in. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .398 and they score 4.90 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have recorded 20 doubles, while walking 32 times as well as putting up 49 runs.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.209 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (85 strikeouts vs 34 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 76. They have conceded 10 homers and they surrender 3.16 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 32 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 2.77 (28 earned runs surrendered).

With 19 save situations, the Giants have earned 11 holds and 3 blown saves. San Francisco has called on relievers to enter the contest in 8 save opportunities and they have come away with 5 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 16 times in high leverage situations and on 8 occasions with base runners. San Francisco bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of 15 inherited base runners. They rank 17th in MLB with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 37 relievers onto the field this season.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 9 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .995 (3rd in MLB). The Giants have recorded 103 assists, 2 errors and have earned 273 putouts on the season. In 819 innings played, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (10th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Verlander has given up 2,902 hits while he has totaled 3,423 strikeouts in 3,422 innings. Verlander (262-147 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.31 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 1,257 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.127 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and he has faced 13,981 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+120)

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