Reds host the Giants in first of 3-game series

San Francisco Giants (6-10, fifth in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (9-7, second in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (2-1, 2.08 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (0-1, 7.71 ERA, 2.06 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -112, Reds -107; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds begin a three-game series at home against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

Cincinnati is 9-7 overall and 4-5 at home. The Reds are 6-0 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

San Francisco is 6-10 overall and 3-3 on the road. The Giants have a 6-2 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz has three doubles, five home runs and 10 RBIs while hitting .281 for the Reds. Matt McLain is 9 for 39 with two doubles over the past 10 games.

Matt Chapman has three doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBIs for the Giants. Rafael Devers is 9 for 41 with two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .215 batting average, 3.94 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Giants: 4-6, .268 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Reds: Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (back), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger)

Giants: Luis Arraez: day-to-day (hand), Jose Butto: 15-Day IL (arm), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (hip), Joel Peguero: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up