Tuesday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds (63-68) and the Oakland Athletics (56-75) at Great American Ball Park is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Reds securing the victory. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET on August 27.

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Reds vs. Athletics Matchup Info

• When: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSOH
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Reds vs. Athletics Predictions

• Score Prediction: Reds 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs

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Reds vs. Athletics Betting Lines

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Reds Betting Insights

• Cincinnati has won 32, or 53.3%, of the 60 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Reds have come away with a win 14 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -143 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 61 of 130 chances this season.
• The Reds went 3-3 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups (all 15 of them had set totals), Cincinnati and its opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.

Athletics Betting Insights

• Oakland has been the underdog on the moneyline 116 total times this season. It has gone 45-71 in those games.
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, the Athletics have a record of 28-54 (34.1%).
• Oakland has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 59 times this season for a 59-70-2 record against the over/under.
• In 15 games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Athletics had a record of 8-7.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Oakland and its opponents are 6-9-0 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Reds vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Reds’ Starting Pitcher: Nick Martínez

• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.62, a 6.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.112 in 36 games this season.
• Nick Martinez’s team has been victorious in 66.7% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 4-2.
• Martínez’s team is 4-6 when he starts this season.
• Out of Martínez’s 10 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: Mitch Spence

• In 28 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.67, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .264 against him.
• The Athletics have a 4-11 record in Spence’s 15 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• Spence’s team is 5-12 in his 17 starts.
• Mitch Spence has started 17 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in nine of them.

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Reds’ 2024 Performance

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