Giants-Reds Series Preview: How to Watch, Starting Pitchers, Injured List

Both the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds are down in the dumps.

San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers (16) hits a solo home run at Fenway Park. Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

So, the San Francisco Giants are not a good baseball team.

This truth has been evident for a long time, and the latest sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox only underscored the fact that the Giants desperately need the season to come to its glorious conclusion.

While other squads — perhaps the Los Angeles Dodgers or Milwaukee Brewers or even the San Diego Padres — dance through the streets celebrating their latest triumphs, the Giants will be back at the pier, wondering what in the world just happened.

Maybe that’s a bit too overdramatic a start to a series preview in the middle of August against the Cincinnati Reds, but it’s the feeling many Giants fans possess at this very moment.

Because of how exciting this series could’ve been back in March, with the Giants throwing out ready-made stars like Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Logan Webb, pairing that with the thunder and lightning of Chase Burns and Elly De La Cruz, all that’s left is misery and pain. These two teams aren’t going anywhere, making this three-game bout one that will be left for the stars when everything is said and done.

Regardless, it’s baseball, and baseball — even if it’s poor — is still amazing. Here’s how to watch the Giants series against the Reds, including starting pitchers and an updated injury report.

Series Schedule

San Francisco Giants third baseman Christian Koss. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Monday, August 24 – 6:45 p.m. PDT

• TV: Giants – NBC Sports Bay Area; Reds – Reds.TV; National – FS1
• Radio: Giants – KNBR 680, 1510 AM – KSFN; Reds – WLW 700

Tuesday, August 25 – 6:45 p.m. PDT

• TV: Giants – NBC Sports Bay Area; Reds – Reds.TV
• Radio: Giants – KNBR 680, 1510 AM – KSFN; Reds – WLW 700

Wednesday – August 26 – 12:45 p.m. PDT

• TV: Giants – NBC Sports Bay Area; Reds – Reds.TV
• Radio: Giants – KNBR 680, 1510 AM – KSFN; Reds – WLW 700

Probable Starting Pitchers

San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Monday: Giants – LHP Carson Whisenhunt (3-4, 7.03 ERA) vs. Reds – RHP Chase Burns (14-2, 2.51 ERA)

Tuesday: Giants – RHP Adrian Houser (4-7, 4.08 ERA) vs. Reds – RHP Brady Singer (5-11, 4.72 ERA)

Wednesday: Giants – RHP Landen Roupp (7-13, 4.34 ERA) vs. Reds – LHP Nick Lodolo (3-3, 5.04 ERA)

Giants Injury Report

10-day injured list: INF Casey Schmitt (left knee meniscus tear), C/INF Jesus Rodriguez (right elbow neuritis), SS Marcelo Mayer (bone stress reaction, left ulna).

15-day injured list: RHP Keaton Winn (right elbow neuritis).

60-day injured list: RHP Rowan Wick (Tommy John surgery), RHP Randy Rodriguez (right elbow sprain), RHP Hayden Birdsong (grade 2 right forearm/UCL sprain), RHP Trevor McDonald (moderate right UCL sprain), 3B Matt Chapman (abdominal strain), C Daniel Susac (left knee patella fracture), OF Harrison Bader (left plantar fasciitis), RHP Jose Butto (right arm surgery), RHP Joel Peguero (left hamstring strain), LHP Matt Gage (left elbow strain).