Oakland Athletics vs Cincinnati Reds Betting Pick & Prediction 8/29/24

Julian Aguiar and the Reds (63-70) will host the Athletics today at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, and the Reds are favored on the money line (-134). Oakland comes in with a record of 58-75 and they will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak. BSOH is carrying this one on TV.

Thursday’s over/under line is at 10 runs, and the forecasted temperature in Cincinnati is 92 degrees with overcast skies. J.T. Ginn is starting for the Athletics.

CINCINNATI REDS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cincinnati Reds Moneyline -134

This game will be played at Great American Ball Park at 5:10 ET on Thursday, August 29th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS REDS:

• We have the Reds winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

It was all Oakland in the last game of this series, as the A’s took down the Reds by a score of 9-6. The A’s offense only had two more hits than the Reds and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +103 on the money line.

Cincinnati got off to a fast start in this one, scoring six of their six runs in the first two innings. As for the A’s, they scored just one run in the first and didn’t score another run until putting up two in the 6th. Heading into the game, the A’s had the better starter on the mound, as Osvaldo Bido went six innings and gave up just two hits and two earned runs.

After the A’s offense got off to a slow start, they broke out for two run in the 6th and added four more in the 7th. As for the Reds, they were held in check after the 2nd inning, scoring just one run in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the A’s had the better starter on the mound, as Osvaldo Bido went six innings and gave up just two hits and two earned runs.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 58-75 overall this season, and they are 4th in the AL West, 13 games behind the Astros. Oakland has gone 16-20 against other teams in the AL West. They head into today’s game having won three straight games, and they are up 2-0 in their series vs. the Reds.

At home, the Athletics are 33-35 this year, and they are just under .500 on the road at 25-40. As the underdog, the Athletics are 47-71 this year, and they are 11-4 when favored. Oakland’s overall series record is 16-22-4, and they have won two straight series on the road.

The Athletics have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 72-61 overall. They are 35-30 against the run line on the road and have covered in three straight games. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 66-52 against the run line in those games.

When the Oakland Athletics play on the road, the over/under line is typically set lower, as their combined run average is just 8.6 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 59-72, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 10 runs, the over/under record is 2-3. Only 1 of their games this season has had an over/under line set at 10 runs, accounting for just 0.8% of their games. The vast majority of their games have had lower over/under lines, with 95.5% of their games having lines set under 10 runs.

J.T. Ginn is getting his first start of the season for the Athletics, and he is on the road against the Reds. Ginn has been used out of the bullpen in his first two appearances, and he has 4 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings of work. He has not given up a home run yet this season.

Heading into today’s game, the Athletics offense is batting just .232, which is 18th in the league. They are also averaging only 4 runs per game, which is also 18th in the MLB. However, they do have the 7th most home runs in the league and have the 11th best isolated power mark in the league. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .304 is 20th in the league.

Over his last seven games, Lawrence Butler has gone 10/28 with three homers and seven RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .285. Brent Rooker has been a big power threat for the Athletics this season, as he is 6th in the league with 31 homers and is 8th in the league with 88 RBIs.

Reds Records & Stats

Cincinnati is 63-70 overall and are 13.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Reds have dropped three straight games and are 4th in the NL Central. So far, they have gone 19-20 in divisional games. This season, they are 32-32 as the favorite and 31-38 as the underdog.

At home, the Reds are 31-36 this season compared to 32-34 on the road. Cincinnati has dropped five straight home games, and they are 20-26 when favored at home. The Reds’ overall series record is 16-23-3, and they are losing the series vs. the Athletics 0-2 heading into today’s game.

When the Reds are favored, they are 27-37 on the run line, but when they are underdogs, they are 43-26. Their scoring margin at home is -0.3, but on the road it is +0.7. They are 29-38 on the run line at home but 41-25 on the road. Their average run margin is +0.2 for the season, but in their wins it is +3.9 and in their losses it is -3.2. They have failed to cover the run line in their last five home games.

The Reds have an over/under record of 62-65 this season, with an average line of 9 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and when the line has been set at 10 runs, they are 1-1. Only 3.8% of their games this season have had an over/under line set at 10 runs, with 94.7% of their games having lower lines.

Julian Aguiar will be making his first start of the season at home against the Athletics. He picked up a win in his first start of the year, going 6 innings and giving up 2 earned runs on 3 hits. Aguiar struck out 4 and gave up a home run in that outing.

Elly De La Cruz has been a bright spot for the Reds this season, as he is batting .264 with a team-high 22 home runs. De La Cruz has also been hot of late, going 11/30 in his last seven games with one homer and six RBIs. Spencer Steer is also one of the team’s top power threats, as he has 19 homers this season and is on a 10-game hitting streak.

As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. This season, they are batting .232 and have the league’s 12th ranked home run total. Cincinnati is also just 18th in on-base percentage and have a collective OPS of .703.