Giants Battle Reds in Game 2 at Great American Ballpark: DeSclafani Faces Former Team

Giants Battle Reds in Game 2 at Great American Ballpark: DeSclafani Faces Former Team

By Michael Harrison

February 12, 2025 at 01:29 AM

The San Francisco Giants (25-16) face the Cincinnati Reds (19-20) in game two of their four-game series at Great American Ballpark, with first pitch at 6:40 pm ET. The Giants won the opener 6-3 behind Logan Webb's six scoreless innings and three team home runs.

Game Details:

  • Reds are favored (-126)
  • Giants moneyline: +108
  • Run line: Giants +1.5
  • Over/under: 8 runs

Pitching Matchup:

  • Giants: Anthony DeSclafani (3-1, 2.14 ERA) - First start against former team
  • Reds: Luis Castillo (1-5, 7.71 ERA) - Struggling this season

Key Stats:

  • Reds rank 1st in MLB runs per game (5.39)
  • Giants rank 15th in runs per game (4.33)
  • Giants rank 2nd in runs allowed (3.50)
  • Reds rank 28th in runs allowed (5.34)

Notable Performers:

  • Giants: Brandon Crawford leads team with 9 HR and 22 RBI
  • Reds: Nick Castellanos batting .331/.391/.627 with 10 HR, 25 RBI
  • Eugenio Suarez showing improvement: .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 in what should be an intriguing matchup between DeSclafani facing his former team and the talented but struggling Castillo.

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