The Oakland Athletics (57-75) visit the Cincinnati Reds (63-69) on Wednesday. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 6:40 pm ET. Break down Athletics vs. Reds odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: A's lead 1-0
Oakland beat Cincinnati 5-4 on Tuesday to earn back-to-back wins after covering as a +127 road underdog. Right fielder Lawrence Butler and third baseman Max Schumann each had two RBIs.
The Reds have lost two straight at home after Tuesday's loss and are -138 overall. Cincinnati has lost seven of its last 10 games.
Athletics vs Reds predicted starting lineup
RHP Osvaldo Bid vs. RHP Fernando Cruz
Bid (5-3, 3.24 ERA) will be making his 14th appearance and eighth start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 94.3 BB/999.2 K/9 in 50 innings.
Last start: Thursday's 3-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays, 5 innings, 1 run allowed, 2 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts Career record with Reds: 1 appearance in 2023, 0-1, 0.00 runs allowed (1 inning, 0 runs allowed), 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 strikeout
Cruz (3-8, 5.30 ERA) made his 62nd appearance and first start and posted a 1.41 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9 and 13.5 K/9 in 52 2/3 innings.
This will be Cruz's fifth start of his 133-game career. Career record vs. Athletics: 1 appearance in 2023, 0-0 with a 18 ERA (1 inning, 2 runs allowed), 1 hit, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts.
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A's vs Reds odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 9:27 a.m. ET.
Money Line (ML): A's -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Reds -105 (bet $105 to win $100) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): A's -1.5 (+140) | Reds +1.5 (-165) Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -115 | U: -105)
A's vs Reds predictions and forecasts
prediction
Athletics 4, Reds 3
Money Line
Bet on A'S (-115).
Cincinnati is favored in this matchup, but has struggled at 3-7 in their last 10 games. They have lost each of their last three home games and four of their last five. Oakland is on a win streak and is 3-2 in their last five games. With Cruz making his first start of the season for the Reds, the team will likely have to use a relief pitcher early, which will likely give Oakland the advantage.
Against run line/spread
Passed.
The moneyline is a better value for Oakland.
Over/Under
Bet on less than 10 (-105).
Bid has allowed four or more runs in just two of his appearances this season, while Cruz has allowed one run or less in 16 of his last 19. Oakland has allowed the under in eight of its last 10 games and three runs or less in seven of its last 10. Cincinnati has allowed four runs or less in six of its last 10 games.
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