The San Francisco Giants will visit the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of the season, Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Reds are favored (-110) in an expected tight game against the Giants (-110). The Reds will give the ball to Hunter Greene versus the Giants and Logan Webb.
Ahead of watching this Reds vs. Giants matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Reds (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Underdog: Giants (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
Over/under: 7.5
Reds vs. Giants: Game time and live stream info
Game day: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Stadium: Great American Ball Park
TV channel: FDSOH and NBCS-BA
Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Reds 2024 stats and trends
Reds betting records
Last season, the Reds won 36 out of the 67 games, or 53.7%, in which they were favored.
Cincinnati had a record of 37-33, a 52.9% win rate, when it was favored by -110 or more by oddsmakers last season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Reds.
Cincinnati and its opponents hit the over in 73 of 161 games with a total last season.
The Reds were 87-73-0 ATS in their 160 games with a spread last season.
Hunter Greene (Reds probable starter)
Greene will start for the Reds, his first this season.
The 25-year-old righty last appeared Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 against the Chicago Cubs, when he started and went four scoreless innings.
Last season he compiled a 9-5 record, a 2.75 ERA and a 1.018 WHIP over his 26 games.
Reds batting stats
The Reds ranked 19th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
Fueled by 460 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranked 21st in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage last season.
As a team, the Reds ranked 26th in the majors with a .231 average last season.
With a middle-of-the-pack offense, Cincinnati managed to score 699 runs (4.3 per game) last season.
The Reds had the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB last season (.305).
Cincinnati had the 21st-ranked strikeout rate (9.0 per game) among MLB offenses.
Giants 2024 stats and trends
Giants betting records
The Giants were victorious in 33, or 42.3%, of the 78 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
Last season, San Francisco came away with a win 33 times in 78 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
The Giants have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
San Francisco and its opponents hit the over in 83 of its 161 games with a total last season.
The Giants had an against the spread mark of 79-81-0 in 160 games with a line last season.
Logan Webb (Giants probable starter)
Webb takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Giants.
When he last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, the 28-year-old righty started the game and went six scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Last season he finished with a 13-10 record, a 3.47 ERA and a 1.231 WHIP over his 33 games.
He ranked 20th in ERA (3.47), 39th in WHIP (1.231), and 44th in K/9 (7.6) among qualified pitchers in the majors last season.
Giants batting stats
The Giants averaged 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB action with 177 total home runs last season.
Last year San Francisco’s .396 slugging percentage ranked 15th in baseball.
The Giants finished No. 20 in all of baseball last season with a .239 batting average.
Last season San Francisco had the No. 17 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (693 total runs).
The Giants ranked 20th in baseball last season with an on-base percentage of .305.
The club’s 9.0 strikeouts per game ranked 20th in the majors.
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