Jose Iglesias and the Cincinnati Reds are heading west to take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California is in line to showcase this interleague matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. ET.
Cincinnati Reds at Oakland Athletics Odds
Sportsbooks have Oakland (-130) as the favorite over Cincinnati (+120). The total currently stands at 8.5 runs and bettors can play the over for +105 and the under for -125. This game currently has a runline of Reds +1.5 (-175) and Athletics -1.5 (+155).
The Athletics are 15-21 straight up (SU) and 14-22 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.4 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. The Reds have gone 15-20 SU this year and are 20-14 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 5.5 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season, but have gained 4.3 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Oakland games have a 20-14-2 over/under record so far in 2019. Reds games have gone under 23 times, gone over 10 times and pushed on one occasion.
Tyler Mahle will get the nod for Cincinnati. The right-handed Mahle is 0-4 with a 4.09 ERA and 33 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Athletics will send righty Mike Fiers (2-3, 6.81 ERA) to the mound. Fiers has 28 strikeouts and 11 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.49. Fiers only made one start against the Reds in 2018 (0-0, 0.00 ERA across two innings).
Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 3.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.36 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.84 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.70, along with a K-per-9 of 9.28.
The Reds offense has slashed .217/.296/.402 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Cincinnati’s offensive production has been powered by shortstop Jose Iglesias and third baseman Eugenio Suarez. Iglesias is slashing .310/.349/.450 with 31 hits, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Suarez has a .231 average with 28 hits, 10 homers, 23 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.76 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Oakland offense has put up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .238/.311/.365 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ offense has been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is hitting .295/.381/.439 with four home runs, 18 RBIs and 21 runs scored, and Chapman’s line sits at .295/.384/.597 with nine homers, 22 RBIs and 20 runs.
The Reds have lost 4.6 units and are 16-13 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 10 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 12.6 units and are 8-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 14 of those games, compared to eight which went under the total.
Reds at Athletics Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Cincinnati’s last seven outings.
- The Athletics have dropped eight of their last nine games SU.
- Cincinnati fielders have two errors over the last 10 games, compared to eight 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 total OPS of .698 this season and an OPS of .669 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .723 overall and .700 versus righties.
