Reds vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Updated Aug. 29, 2024 5:01 p.m. ET

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Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds play Seth Brown and the Oakland Athletics at Great American Ball Park on Thursday at 5:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series. The Athletics are +114 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Reds (-134). Cincinnati is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 10.5-run total is set for the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Reds-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Reds vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

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

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Reds	-134	+114	10.5	-109	-111	-1.5	+146	-175

Reds vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 4, Athletics 3
Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Reds 57%, Athletics 43%

Reds vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Reds have won 32 out of the 61 games, or 52.5%, in which they've been favored.
Cincinnati has a record of 19-12 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 57.3% chance to win.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 117 games this season and have come away with the win 46 times (39.3%) in those contests.
Oakland has a win-loss record of 30-60 when favored by +114 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

The Reds have a 2-2 record over the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Reds' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	7
ERA	6.06
K/9	8.2

Reds Player Insights

De La Cruz paces the Reds with 22 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .264.
Of all hitters in baseball, De La Cruz ranks 31st in homers and 72nd in RBI.
De La Cruz has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .304 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
Spencer Steer's 83 runs batted in lead his team.
Steer is 55th in home runs and 16th in RBI on the year.
Steer heads into this game looking for his 11th game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .294 with three doubles, a home run, eight walks and eight RBI.
Jonathan India is batting .247 with 25 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 63 walks.
Tyler Stephenson has 23 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 38 walks while hitting .260.
Stephenson has recorded at least one hit in 12 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .405 with five doubles, a home run, five walks and seven RBI.

Reds Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Elly De La Cruz	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (-115)	-	0.5 (+130)
Tyler Stephenson	1.5 (+165)	1.5 (-115)	-	0.5 (+105)
Santiago Espinal	0.5 ()	1.5 (+130)	-	0.5 (+185)
Noelvi Marte	0.5 (-220)	1.5 (+135)	-	0.5 (+165)
Ty France	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+110)	-	0.5 (+135)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Athletics had a record of 5-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	12
ERA	3.86
K/9	9.8

Athletics Player Insights

Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 31 home runs and 88 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .285.
Among all batters in MLB, Rooker's home run total is eighth and his RBI tally is 11th.
JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 55 walks while batting .241.
Among all MLB hitters, Bleday is 66th in homers and 119th in RBI.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .221 with 16 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
Lawrence Butler is hitting .248 with 16 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 27 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Lawrence Butler	1.5 ()	1.5 (-105)	-	0.5 (+150)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+110)	-	0.5 (+145)
Zack Gelof	0.5 (-205)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+180)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-220)	1.5 (+115)	-	0.5 (+150)
Brent Rooker	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-120)	-	0.5 (+115)