Reds vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 5:26 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

The Oakland Athletics (58-75), who are trying for the series sweep, will clash with the Cincinnati Reds (63-70) on Thursday, August 29 at Great American Ball Park, with J.T. Ginn getting the ball for the Athletics and Julian Aguiar taking the hill for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 5:10 p.m. ET.

At -140, the Reds are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Athletics (+115). Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 10 runs.

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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

  • Aguiar (1-0) gets the starting nod for the Reds, his third of the season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 154 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .399 slugging percentage is 15th in baseball.
  • The Reds rank 25th in MLB with a .232 batting average.
  • Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (594 total).
  • The Reds’ .304 on-base percentage is 23rd in MLB.
  • The Reds strike out 9.1 times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
  • Cincinnati has a 4.09 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Reds average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.253).

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