The Athletics and Cincinnati Reds meet Tuesday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Reds vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Reds vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 45-67 on the year and play the Red Sox and Rays next. The Athletics are batting .245 on the season, have a .321 OBP, and have a .401 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 99 hits and 51 RBI, while Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 178 hits and 119 RBI.
J.T. Ginn gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 8-6 with a 3.46 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Ginn is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 53-58 on the year and play the Nationals and White Sox next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .230 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .398 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff has a 4.41 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Sal Stewart leads the Cincinnati Reds with 107 hits and 85 RBI, while Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer have combined for 182 hits and 90 RBI.
Brady Singer gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 5-10 with a 4.35 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Singer is 1-4 with a 4.54 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Athletics have lost 12 of their last 13 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has won each of the last four games between the Athletics and Reds.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven night games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Reds have lost each of their last six games as home favorites following a win.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Reds.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against the Reds.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against the Reds.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs against the Reds have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Reds’ last six games as favorites against the Athletics have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Reds’ last five games as favorites.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Sal Stewart has hit a home run in three of the Reds’ last four games as favorites.
- Brady Singer has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded two or more hits in each of his last seven appearances with the Reds as favorites against AL opponents.
- Brady Singer has recorded a win in six of his last eight appearances with the Reds as favorites.
- Elly De La Cruz is one of only 10 players to record 10+ Home Runs and 4+ Triples this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has hit at least one home run in each of the Athletics’ last three road games against the Reds.
- J.T. Ginn has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Athletics as road underdogs.
- Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 12 games as road underdogs against NL opponents.
- J.T. Ginn has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for hits this season (855).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.230).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (176).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.42).
Reds vs Athletics Prediction
Ginn has been solid through 109.1 innings, but he pitches for the Athletics, a team that’s free-falling right now and not a team I’m trying to back in their current form. The Reds are simply playing the better ball, and while Singer has been hit or miss this season through 52.2 innings at home, he has a 2.73 ERA and a .234 allowed batting average. I’m going to side with the Reds at home even if it’s more of a fade of the A’s than anything.