Game One Preview: Cincinnati Reds Take On San Francisco Giants

The Reds just won two out of three against the Chicago Cubs.

Greg Kuffner | Aug 2, 2024

Jul 27, 2024; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Cincinnati Reds pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) throws the ball against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports / Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports

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The Cincinnati Reds (52-56) face off against the San Francisco Giants (54-56) in a three-game series starting on Friday night.

The Reds are currently in fourth place in the NL Central while the Giants are in fourth place in the NL West.

Cincinnati's offense is led by Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz has an OPS of .835, 47 extra-base hits, and a league-leading 55 stolen bases.

The Giants are led by Heliot Ramos, who has an OPS of .848 and 29 extra-base hits in only 72 games this season.

Andrew Abbott will get the start on the mound for the Reds in game one. Abbott is 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA on the season. In his last start, he gave up four runs on eight hits in a 4-0 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. He is holding opponents to a .231/.303/.427 slash line on the season.

Blake Snell will start for the Giants. Snell is 0-3 with a 5.10 ERA on the season. However, in his last start, he struck out 15 batters and did not allow a run over six innings in a 4-1 win against the Colorado Rockies.

First pitch will be at 7:15 ET.

News and Notes

Santiago Espinal is on an 11-game hit streak.
The Reds lead the majors with 156 steals, including 129 steals of second, 25 steals of third, and 2 steals of home.
Sam Moll has not given up a run in seven straight appearances.
Tony Santillan has not given up a run in six straight appearances.

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