The San Francisco Giants (25-16) face the Cincinnati Reds (19-20) in the second game of their four-game series at Great American Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 pm ET.

Game Preview

• Giants won series opener 6-3 with three home runs
• Reds had 10 hits but only scored 3 runs
• Reds are -126 favorites, Giants at +108
• Runline: SF +1.5, O/U: 8 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• SF: Anthony DeSclafani (3-1, 2.14 ERA) - First time facing former team
• CIN: Luis Castillo (1-5, 7.71 ERA) - Struggling this season

Team Stats:

• Offense: Reds lead MLB with 5.39 runs/game, Giants 15th with 4.33
• Defense: Giants 2nd allowing 3.50 runs/game, Reds 28th allowing 5.34

Key Players:

• Giants: Brandon Crawford leads team with 9 HR, 22 RBI
• Reds: Nick Castellanos batting .331/.391/.627 with 10 HR, 25 RBI
• Eugenio Suarez heating up: .276/.313/.552 with 2 HR last week

The Giants look to continue their NL-best record while the Reds aim to snap out of recent struggles. The contrasting matchup features DeSclafani's return to Cincinnati against the struggling but talented Castillo in what should be an intriguing contest.

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