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Tyler Stephenson will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Cincinnati Reds (63-69) take on the Oakland Athletics (57-75). The Reds are listed as -131 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 5:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, live on BSOH from Great American Ball Park. Julian Aguiar gets the starting nod for Cincinnati while J.T. Ginn is Oakland’s starter for the contest.
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Betting Odds
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Reds to win vs Athletics -131
Reds vs. Athletics Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-131)
- Underdog: Athletics (+111)
- Over/under: 10
Reds vs. Athletics Betting Insights
- The Reds have been victorious in 32, or 53.3%, of the 60 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Cincinnati has a record of 20-16 when favored by -131 or more this year.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 56.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Athletics are 45-71 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.8% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +111 or longer, Oakland has a record of 31-64 (32.6%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 47.4%.
Reds vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in homers with 22 while also maintaining a team-best .265 batting average.
- Of all hitters in Major League Baseball, De La Cruz’s home run total places him 31st and his RBI tally ranks him 69th.
- Spencer Steer is a key run producer for Cincinnati with a .237 average, 19 homers and 83 RBI.
- Brent Rooker has accumulated a team-high batting average of .286, and paces the Athletics in home runs (30) and runs batted in (87).
- Among all hitters in MLB, Rooker’s home run total puts him eighth, and his RBI total ranks 12th.
- JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .241.
Reds vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings
- The Reds have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
- Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.250 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
- The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- Oakland has a 4.27 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Athletics combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.317).