San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds Preview - June 8th

The San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds will be squaring off on Tuesday, June 8th in a matchup of two of the National League's best teams. Both the Giants and the Reds find themselves well above .500, but they both, unfortunately, have not had enough success to put them at the top of their respective divisions. Each of these teams understands that this is a pivotal series early in the season, and they will have to be ready from the first pitch in order to come out of this game victorious. The pitching duel offers up two great, young arms that will undoubtedly be forces in Major League Baseball for many years into the future. Taking that into account, betsfreebets.com believes that the road favorite Giants will come out with a victory against the home underdog Reds in their free bet selection for June 8th. If Matt Cain could get any semblance of run support, he would be challenging Ubaldo Jimenez for the league lead in wins. Unfortunately, the Giants don't score that many runs per game, so Cain has only been able to scratch together a 4-4 record despite having a 2.36 ERA, which is the lowest amongst all Giants starters. While Cain isn't necessarily known for his prowess as a strikeout pitcher, he gets a lot of groundball outs that many other pitchers with his velocity cannot. The Giants bullpen has also been sensational with Guillermo Mota and Denny Bautista putting in good work so far this season. Aubrey Huff continues to enjoy a high level of success at the plate this season, as his .298 average with 7 HR shows. Huff, who is known primarily for his hitting ability, has also played very well in the field and put the Giants in positions where they can be successful. It is players like Huff that make the San Francisco Giants the easy pick for the June 8th free wager. Rookie Sam LeCure has been average in his first two big league starts, with one win and one defeat. LeCure has given up one less walk than strikeout, so that is an area he must improve in if he plans on being successful this season for the Reds. If the Giants get to LeCure early, there is little in the way of bullpen help that would be able to effectively step in. Besides Arthur Rhodes and Danny Herrera, there is no real proven long or middle reliever on the Reds roster. Scott Rolen continues to have a resurgent year with the Reds, as is evidenced by his team-leading 14 HR and 40 RBI. Rolen has always been an above average player, and he is finally having the start of a nice campaign that has been a longtime coming. Joey Votto will be in the talks for first basemen come All-Star time. Votto's current batting average is .318, and bettors who follow Cincinnati have been very pleased with the effort that Votto has produced for them this season. Unfortunately, a rookie pitcher on the mound is usually a recipe for disaster, which is why the free bet is on the side of the San Francisco Giants. With one of the best starting rotations in recent memory and hitters that are beginning to find their stroke, the Giants look like a force to be reckoned with in the National League West. They will simply be too much for the Reds to handle, and they are the free wager pick for bettors everywhere on Tuesday night.