Reds vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 5:32 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (63-70) will host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (58-75) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, August 29, with a start time of 5:10 p.m. ET.

At -140, the Reds are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Athletics (+115). This matchup’s total is 10. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 5:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +115
  • Over/Under: 10 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Julian Aguiar (1-0) makes the start for the Reds, his third of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 12th in baseball with 154 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in baseball with a .399 slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the majors (.232).
  • Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.5 runs per game (594 total runs).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .304.
  • The Reds strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
  • Cincinnati has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Reds have the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.253).

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