Jose Iglesias and the Cincinnati Reds will square off against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in a Wednesday showdown. NBC Sports – California is in line to showcase this interleague showdown and the game is slated to get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics Odds
Bookmakers have Oakland (-120) as the favorite over Cincinnati (+110). If you’re thinking the game’s total is going to go under 8.5 runs, then Vegas is teeing up -125 odds. Picking the over will return +105 odds. There’s a runline of Reds +1.5 (-190) and Athletics -1.5 (+165) for this matchup.
The Reds have gone 15-21 SU this year and are 21-14 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.5 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season, despite having gained 5.8 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 16-21 SU and 14-22 ATS. The team has lost 8.3 units for moneyline bettors and 10.4 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Athletics games have had an over/under record of 20-14-2 thus far in 2019. Cincinnati has been a good under bet with a total record of 11-23-1.
The right-handed Sonny Gray is projected to start for the visiting Reds. Gray (0-4, 3.89 ERA) has recorded 38 strikeouts in 34.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 9.00 ERA and two strikeouts across five innings).
The Athletics are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Brett Anderson (4-2, 3.89 ERA), who has 22 strikeouts and 14 walks as well as a 1.41 WHIP. Anderson did not record a start against the Reds in 2018.
Cincinnati’s pitching staff allowed 3.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.30 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.90 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.71, along with a WHIP of 1.16.
Reds hitters have slashed .212/.291/.393 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Cincinnati’s hitters have been paced by shortstop Jose Iglesias and third baseman Eugenio Suarez. Iglesias is slashing .301/.339/.437 with 31 hits, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Suarez has a .226 average with 28 hits, 10 homers, 23 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.54, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.9. The bullpen has a 4.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Oakland offense has put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 3.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .250/.316/.378 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led the Athletics’ batters so far. Semien is hitting .289/.378/.430 with four home runs, 18 RBIs and 21 runs scored, and Chapman’s line is .286/.374/.579 with nine homers, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
The Reds have gained 0.1 units and are 5-1 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 12.6 units and are 8-16 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 14 of those games, compared to eight that went under the total.
Reds vs. Athletics Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Oakland’s last seven games.
- Cincinnati fielders have two errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Oakland over its last 10.
- The Reds have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 15 over their last five.
- The Reds have a team OPS of .684 this season, including an OPS of .793 against left-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .718 overall and .814 against lefties.
