Cincinnati at San Francisco

A difficult situational spot for Cincinnati, a long way from home playing its eighth consecutive road contest. They've lost three of four with the pitching staff giving up 25 runs. Starter Andrew Abbott is holding batters to a .181 average at home but .261 on the road. The Reds are 52-76 versus NL teams with a slugging percentage of .400 or worse. Meanwhile, San Francisco plays its fourth straight home game after an 8-5 win over Atlanta as an underdog. The Giants are 97-60 after playing three or more consecutive home contests, plus 154-103 after a victory. The Giants lost the last two meetings at Cincinnati last month, 3-2 and 5-1, but are 22-10 when revenging two straight losses to the same opponent. Play San Francisco.