Athletics vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 28, 2024

Tyler Stephenson (11 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the Cincinnati Reds (63-69) and Oakland Athletics (57-75) meet Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, live on NBCS-CA from Great American Ball Park. Tyler Stephenson and the Reds are listed as underdogs on the moneyline by bookmakers (-107). Oakland’s Osvaldo Bido gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Fernando Cruz.

Take a look at our betting preview for this matchup, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Athletics vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Athletics (-111)
• Underdog: Reds (-107)
• Over/under: 10

Athletics vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Athletics have won in 11, or 73.3%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Oakland has won 11 of 15 games when listed as at least -111 on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 52.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Reds have compiled a 30-38 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 44.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -107 or longer, Cincinnati has a 29-36 record (winning 44.6% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 51.7% chance to win.

Athletics vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Brent Rooker is batting .286 with 30 home runs and 87 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Oakland hitters this season.
• Among hitters in baseball, Rooker is eighth in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has collected 112 hits this season and has an OBP of .324. He’s slugging .446 on the year.
• Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 22 home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .265.
• De La Cruz is 30th in homers and 69th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 83 RBI.

Athletics vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Athletics have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
• The Athletics have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.
• The Athletics rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.317 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
• Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.06).
• The Reds average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.250).