Thursday’s contest at Great American Ball Park has the Cincinnati Reds (63-70) squaring off against the Oakland Athletics (58-75) at 5:10 p.m. ET (on August 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 4-3 victory for the Reds, so expect a tight matchup.

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Reds vs. Athletics Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 5:10 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 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs

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Reds vs. Athletics Betting Lines

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Reds Betting Insights

• Cincinnati has come away with 32 wins in the 62 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• This year, the Reds have won 19 of 34 games when listed as at least -135 or better on the moneyline.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 62 of 132 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Reds were the moneyline favorite in eight of their past 15 games, and they finished 3-5 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Cincinnati and its opponents combined to go over the total eight times.

Athletics Betting Insights

• Oakland has gone 47-71 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 39.8% of those games).
• The Athletics are 30-59 (winning just 33.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
• Oakland has had an over/under set by bookmakers 133 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 60 of those games (60-71-2).
• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 15 of their past 15 games and won nine of those contests.
• Oakland and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Reds vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Reds’ Starting Pitcher: Julian Aguiar

• He has pitched to a 3.60 ERA this season with 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.7 walks per nine across two games.
• Julian Aguiar’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
• Aguiar’s team is 2-0 when he starts this season.
• In the two games with a total started by Aguiar this season, the teams hit the over.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: J.T. Ginn

• He has a 2.45 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .083 against him over his two games this season.
• Ginn’s team was never the underdog on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.

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Athletics’ 2024 Performance

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