Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Righthander Todd Wellemeyer will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Wellemeyer is 3-5 this season with a 6.04 ERA. Starting this game for the Reds will be Mike Leake. The righthander has a 2.22 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Scott Rolen went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs to lead the Reds to a 6-3 win over the Giants on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. That game's nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Aaron Harang evened his record to 5-5 with the victory, scattering five hits and two earned runs over seven innings. Jonathan Sanchez gave up seven hits and three runs over five innings in that loss. Team records: Cincinnati: 34-26 SU San Francisco most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Oakland are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Kansas City are 5-4 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati Cincinnati is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco Next up: Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com |