Reds vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 27, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (63-68), led by Tyler Stephenson on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Oakland Athletics (56-75) Tuesday at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are -144 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET on BSOH. Cincinnati’s Nick Martinez and Oakland’s Mitch Spence have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Reds vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-144)
• Underdog: Athletics (+122)
• Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Reds have won in 32, or 54.2%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Cincinnati has won 12 of 19 games when listed as at least -144 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 59% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Athletics are 44-71 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.3% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer, Oakland has a 28-53 record (winning only 34.6% of its games).
• The Athletics have an implied moneyline win probability of 45% in this contest.

Reds vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in homers with 22 while also maintaining a team-best .265 batting average.
• Among batters in Major League Baseball, De La Cruz is 29th in home runs and 68th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 82 while batting .236 with 19 homers.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 30 home runs and 87 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .289.
• Among all batters in MLB, Rooker’s home run total puts him eighth, and his RBI total ranks 11th.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .241 with 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 53 walks.

Reds vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Reds average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.
• The Reds have pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.
• The Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Oakland has a 4.27 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.313).