Reds vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 27
Published 9:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (63-68) and Brent Rooker’s Oakland Athletics (56-75) will go head to head in the series opener on Tuesday, August 27 at Great American Ball Park. The contest will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.
At -145, the Reds are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+120). This matchup carries an over/under of 9.5 runs (over -110; under -110).
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Reds vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Time: 6:40 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 -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Athletics +120
- Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Nick Martinez makes the start for the Reds, his 11th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.62 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 104 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed three innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Martinez has two quality starts under his belt this year.
- Martinez has put together eight starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had 20 appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 153 total home runs.
- Cincinnati is 14th in baseball, slugging .400.
- The Reds have the fifth-worst batting average in the league (.231).
- Cincinnati has the No. 14 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (584 total runs).
- The Reds are 23rd in baseball with a .304 on-base percentage.
- The Reds strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
- Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.05).
- Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 10th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Reds have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).
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