Reds vs. Athletics: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 9:24 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (63-68) will lean on Elly De La Cruz when they host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (56-75) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, August 27. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Reds (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Athletics (+120). The over/under for this game is 9.5. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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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 (6-6 with a 3.62 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 104 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his 11th of the season.
  • In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed three innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
  • Martinez is looking to collect his third quality start of the year.
  • Martinez will look to pick up his ninth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 2.9 innings per appearance.
  • He has had 20 appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 12th in baseball with 153 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB, slugging .400.
  • The Reds’ .231 batting average ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati is the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.5 runs per game (584 total).
  • The Reds’ .304 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • 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).
  • The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
  • The Reds average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.249).

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