The Oakland Athletics (57-75) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (63-69), in the second Game of a three-Game series, Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET.

A projected close contest pits the Athletics (-111 on the moneyline) against the Reds (-108). The Oakland Athletics will hand the ball to Osvaldo Bido (5-3, 3.24 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Fernando Cruz (3-8, 5.30 ERA).

These clubs play again following the Athletics’ 5-4 victory over the Reds yesterday. Michel Otanez (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earned the win for the Athletics. Max Schuemann went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Tony Santillan (1.0 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Reds.

Ahead of watching this Athletics vs. Reds matchup, here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Oakland Athletics vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Athletics (-111, bet $111 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Reds (-108, bet $108 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 10

Athletics vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have been favorites in 15 games this season and won 11 (73.3%) of those contests.
  • Oakland has a record of 11-4 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -111 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 52.6%.
  • So far this season, Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of 132 games with a total.
  • The Athletics have an ATS record of 70-62-0 in 132 games with a spread this season.

Osvaldo Bido (Athletics probable starter)

  • The Athletics will send Bido (5-3) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.24 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
  • In 13 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 3.24 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .189 to his opponents.
  • Bido enters the game with three quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Bido will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 3.8 frames per outing.
  • In six of his 13 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
  • He meets a Reds offense that ranks 14th in the league with 588 runs while batting .232 as a unit. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 153 home runs (12th in MLB).

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics’ 162 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 364 extra-base hits, Oakland ranks 20th in MLB with a .391 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Athletics have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
  • Oakland ranks 25th in the majors with 527 total runs scored this season.
  • The Athletics have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 24th in the league.
  • Oakland is ranked 25th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.

Reds stats and trends

Reds betting records

  • The Reds have been underdogs in 68 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (44.1%) in those contests.
  • Cincinnati has a mark of 29-36 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -108 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 51.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 61 of 131 chances this season.
  • The Reds are 70-60-0 against the spread in their 130 games that had a posted line this season.

Fernando Cruz (Reds probable starter)

  • Cruz will make his first start of the season for the Reds.
  • The 34-year-old right-hander has 61 appearances in relief this season.
  • In 61 games this season, he has a 5.30 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .227 against him.
  • The Athletics have MLB’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (527 total runs) and have racked up a .231 batting average as a team while hitting 162 home runs (seventh in the league) this season.

Reds batting stats

  • The Reds rank 12th in MLB play with 153 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • This season, Cincinnati is 15th in the majors with a .399 slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.232).
  • Cincinnati scores the 14th-most runs in baseball (588 total, 4.5 per game).
  • The Reds’ .305 on-base percentage is 21st in baseball.
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