Reds vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 29
Published 5:27 am Thursday, August 29, 2024
Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (58-75), who are going for a series sweep, will visit the Cincinnati Reds (63-70) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, August 29. The first pitch will be thrown at 5:10 p.m. ET.
The Reds, at -140, are the favorites in this contest, while the Athletics are underdogs at +115. The total for this game is 10.
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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) pitches for the Reds to make his third start this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds are 12th in MLB play with 154 total home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 15th in MLB with a .399 slugging percentage.
- The Reds are 25th in the majors with a .232 batting average.
- Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (594 total runs).
- The Reds are 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 a 4.09 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.253).
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