NL Interdivisional Underdog of the Year

The Reds are 6-1 last seven. The Giants are 1-5 the last six and 4-13 the last 17. The Reds are 12-3 with Alfredo Simon 2.92 and 1.087. This includes 8-1 on the road (+8.2 units) ERA and WHIP of 2.50 and 1.092. Reds are 10-1 in Simons last 11 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.

San Francisco has dropped three straight with Citizen Cain ERA and WHIP of 8.83 and 1.558. They are only 4-8 with him for the season and 7-20 his last 27 starts, 2-8 as a chalk.

Last five games the Reds has a slugging percentage of .393 to just .285 to San Francisco. The OBP edge is .305 to .211. in their last 10 games the Reds have a slugging percentage edge of .420 to .338. Reds are 4-0 as underdogs.

Cincy is 9-3 in the series and 7-3 to Matt Cain.