Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Edinson Volquez in this game. Volquez has a 3-1 record and a 4.98 ERA this season. Volquez's opponent in this one will be Matt Cain. The Giants righthander has a 3.11 ERA to go along with a 9-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Reds defeated the Dodgers 5-2 as a +135 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored caused the game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (7). Joey Votto was 2-4 with a home run and three RBI for The Giants lost to Barry Zito took the loss for the Giants after giving up five runs on seven hits in 3 2-3 innings. Current streak: Team records: Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing San Francisco are 4-6 After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6 After a win are 8-2 San Francisco most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Cincinnati are 8-2 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road Cincinnati is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 16 games when playing on the road against San Francisco The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 16 games when playing at home against Cincinnati The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home Next up: The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty. |