Giants vs. Reds Prediction: Tight Battle Expected in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [8/2/2024]

The Cincinnati Reds will face the San Francisco Giants in MLB action at Great American Ball Park on Friday, beginning at 7:10PM ET.

Andrew Abbott (9-7, 3.38 ERA) will be on the bump for the Reds, while the Giants will counter with Blake Snell (0-3, 5.10 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Giants as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Giants-Reds game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Giants' chance of winning is 52% , while the Reds' is 48%."

Giants vs. Reds Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Reds and Giants at Great American Ball Park is scheduled to start at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds
• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Great American Ball Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Giants vs. Reds matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Reds vs. Giants picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Giants vs. Reds Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Giants and Reds 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Giants a 52% chance of beating the Reds.

According to our model, the Reds (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Giants vs. Reds Odds [8/2/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Giants	Reds
Run Line	-1.5 (+125)	+1.5 (-137)
Moneyline	-135	+118
Total	o8.5 (-115)	u8.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Giants vs. Reds Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Giants vs. Reds matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best MLB bets for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Giants, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Reds on Friday.

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