Athletics vs. Reds Odds & Betting Predictions - August 29, 2024

Athletics at Reds

9:10 pm • BSOH
9 - 10
Starting Pitchers
pitcherteameraw-l
Julian Aguiar logoJ.AguiarCincinnati Reds logo6.252-1
J.T. Ginn logoJ.GinnAthletics logo4.241-1

Athletics at Reds Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Athletics
0-0
+1.5-175
o10.5-112
+114
Reds
0-0
-1.5+145
u10.5-108
-135
location pinThursday 9:10 p.m.
August 29, 2024
Great American Ball ParkCincinnati
Athletics vs. Reds Expert Picks
Picks  Office
Picks Office
115d ago
Last 30d: 120-110-6 (+1.1u)
OAK +120
1u
Follow On X: https://x.com/PicksOffice The surging Athletics have scored 18 runs combined over their last three games, much in contrast to their most recent offensive slump - where they only scored 20 runs in eight contests. The key figure in that IRA uptick has been Seth Brown, who started his two-homer outing in the previous game with a three-run shot in the bottom of the eighth. With Brent Rooker adding his career-high 31st homer of the season, it seems like Oakland's lineup will continue the success against Cincinnati. Oakland gets a huge boost from a Reds lineup that has not scored consistently. The loss of nine of 12, cracked in with some decent but rookie performances by Julian Aguiar, added to the fact that Cincinnati has struggled lately to close games—the main factor in bullpen struggles—even further, tipping the scales to Oakland. The Cincinnati bullpen has been just as shoddy, combining for an ERA of 5.06 over the last three games, allowing 12 runs in just 17.2 innings of work. Not that much better, however, the Athletics bullpen has done a good job keeping its team in games with a 4.82 ERA through the same time period.
Over 10-120
0.83u
Follow On X: https://x.com/PicksOffice J.T. Ginn makes his first major league start, having pitched 3.2 innings in relief with a good 2.45 ERA, but the experience at this level is minimal in his case. On the other side, Reds' Julian Aguiar has only two starts under his belt with a 3.60 ERA, but his underpinning metrics are worrisome. His xERA was 7.22 with a xBA of .256, tallied well below the league average, clearly showing him to be a pitcher that opposing hitters can take advantage of. Still, Aguiar's 38.7% hard-hit rate—a strongly hit ball—and minuscule whiff percentage at 18.8% further suggest that batters are making solid contact, a very dangerous proposition in the very hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park, known to be friendly to both home runs and runs in general. All the more signs that this one has a good chance to get over that 10.5 are how the Oakland Athletics are scoring runs in bunches again of late. The A's have scored 18 runs in their previous three games, led by Seth Brown, who has hit two home runs to go with four RBIs in recent games. Also, Brent Rooker has stayed in a nice power groove with 13 homers since September 1 and 31 for the season—good for a .925 OPS. Not only have the Reds struggled this season, but they did finally show some life with a six-run inning in their last game, proving they are capable of contributing to the over. Neither of these bullpens is close to trustworthy, either. The Reds have had an absolute disaster of a bullpen of late, ranking with a 6.62 ERA across their last three games, along with a 1.30 WHIP, demonstrating that they continue to allow too many runners on base. In that span, the bullpen of the Athletics hasn't been much better, recording a 4.82 ERA with a very alarming 1.66 WHIP. With the inexperience and possible struggles of the starting pitchers, there's a good chance these struggling bullpens will be relied on early, which would turn this into a high-scoring game. That's combined with a hitter-friendly ballpark, and an offensive spree by these two teams lately, with unpredictable bullpens-ripple over quite nicely into taking the over at 10.5 here. If there is one thing this matchup could be assured of, it would be a multitude of extra-base hits and homers.
Prop Hunter
Prop Hunter
115d ago
Last 30d: 16-21-0 (+3.1u)
L.Butler o1.5 Total Bases+100
1u
MJC Locks
MJC Locks
115d ago
Last 30d: 25-32-0 (+7.7u)
L.Butler o1.5 Total Bases+105
1.05u
Boomer Betz
Boomer Betz
115d ago
Last 30d: 144-154-8 (-4.7u)
CIN -134
0.75u

PRO Insights

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Athletics

ATH Insights
  • Athletics logoAthletics have a strikeout rate of 31% vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks -- tied for highest in MLB. Reds left-handed hitters have struck out 30% against RHP over the last two weeks -- third highest in MLB.
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Reds

CIN Insights
  • Reds logoOpponents have a hard-hit rate of just 37% against the Reds RPs since last season -- tied for third best in MLB. Athletics hitters have a hard-hit rate of just 38% since last season -- fifth worst in MLB.
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Athletics vs. Reds Previews & Analysis

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Athletics vs. Reds Public Betting Percentages

27%

Bets%

73%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Reds
87-7540-4147-3433-3754-38
Athletics
86-7644-3742-399-1276-64

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Reds
73-81-835-40-638-41-238-29-335-52-5
Athletics
78-83-139-4239-41-110-1168-71-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Reds
77-8539-4238-4336-3441-51
Athletics
69-9338-4331-5013-855-85

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 28thATHL 6-9-O 10ATH -122
Aug 27thATHL 4-5-1.5 LU 10ATH -141
Aug 25th@PITL 3-4-1.5 LU 8.5PIT -110
Aug 24th@PITW 10-2-1.5 WO 9.5CIN -110
Aug 23rd@PITL 5-6-1.5 LO 8PIT -105

Athletics vs. Reds Injury Updates

Athletics Injuries

  • Miguel Andujar
    OF

    Andujar is out with abdominal

    Out

  • Luis Medina
    P

    Medina is out with elbow

    Out

  • Jeffrey Springs
    P

    Springs is out with elbow

    Out

  • Esteury Ruiz
    OF

    Ruiz is out with wrist

    Out

  • Ken Waldichuk
    P

    Waldichuk is out with elbow

    Out

Reds Injuries

  • Jeimer Candelario
    IF

    Candelario is out with toe

    Out

  • Stuart Fairchild
    OF

    Fairchild is out with thumb

    Out

  • Matt McLain
    IF

    McLain is out with shoulder

    Out

  • Brandon Williamson
    P

    Williamson is out with elbow

    Out

  • Graham Ashcraft
    P

    Ashcraft is out with elbow

    Out

  • Andrew Abbott
    P

    Abbott is out with shoulder

    Out

  • Christian Encarnacion-Strand
    IF

    Encarnacion-Strand is out with hand

    Out

Athletics vs. Reds Box Score
Athletics Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
J.T. Ginn logoRJ.Ginn, P67544
Joe Boyle logoRJ.Boyle, P230.103
T.J. McFarland logoLT.McFarland, P50.200
Hogan Harris logoLH.Harris, P25200
Grant Holman logoRG.Holman, P19003
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Lawrence Butler logo1L.Butler, RF3-4334
Brent Rooker logo2B.Rooker, DH1-3200
JJ Bleday logo3J.Bleday, CF5-5311
Seth Brown logo4S.Brown, 1B2-5003
Daz Cameron logo5D.Cameron, LF0-5001
Zack Gelof logo6Z.Gelof, 2B1-5000
Kyle McCann logo7K.McCann, C1-5000
Max Schuemann logo8M.Schuemann, 3B0-4000
Nick Allen logo9N.Allen, SS1-4100
Reds Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Julian Aguiar logoRJ.Aguiar, P78416
Brandon Leibrandt logoLB.Leibrandt, P372.100
Tony Santillan logoRT.Santillan, P181.240
Alexis Diaz logoRA.Diaz, P15003
Emilio Pagan logoRE.Pagan, P8110
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Jonathan India logo1J.India, 2B1-3102
Elly De La Cruz logo2E.De La Cruz, SS0-4101
Tyler Stephenson logo3T.Stephenson, C3-5112
TJ Friedl logo4T.Friedl, CF1-4102
Spencer Steer logo5S.Steer, LF0-4000
Ty France logo6T.France, 1B1-3200
Dominic Smith logo7D.Smith, DH1-2200
Noelvi Marte logo7N.Marte, PR0-0000
Noelvi Marte logo7N.Marte, DH0-0000
Santiago Espinal logo8S.Espinal, 3B0-2001
Will Benson logo9W.Benson, RF1-2111
Amed Rosario logo9A.Rosario, PH0-0001
Rece Hinds logo9R.Hinds, RF0-0100

Athletics vs. Reds Odds Comparison

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Athletics at Reds Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Athletics
0-0
o4.5-135
u4.5+105
Reds
0-0
o5.5+100
u5.5-130