San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds Series Preview

Dusty Baker and the Reds head out to the West Coast for a seven-game road trip starting Thursday night in San Francisco. They will play four games in San Francisco before heading to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers.

The Reds are in third place in the NL Central and are five games back of the first-place St. Louis Cardinals.

The two best hitters on the Reds are Joey Votto and Jay Bruce. The good news for the Giants is that they are both left-handed and lefties don't usually fare very well in AT&T Park.

Besides Votto and Bruce, the only other dangerous bat in their lineup belongs to 2B Brandon Phillips. 3B Scott Rolen is still a good hitter but he has been ill with a throat issue.

The Giants will see two former teammates in this series as SS Edg...

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