Athletics vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 8/29/2024

The Oakland Athletics are headed back to Great American Ball Park on Thursday, where they will take on the Cincinnati Reds. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! The Athletics come into Wednesday with a 57-75 record, placing them fourth in the AL West. The Athletics have won two straight games, most recently defeating the Reds 5-4 on Tuesday.

Oakland will be sending J.T. Ginn to the mound in this game, he’s pitched just 3 innings this season. Oakland is averaging just 7.7 hits and 4.0 runs per game, while giving up 4.6 runs a game.

The Reds sit fourth in the NL Central, putting together a 63-69 record. Cincinnati has now lost 7 of their last 10 games and 2 consecutive, as they are coming off a disappointing loss from the Athletics in a 5-4 game on Tuesday.

Julian Aguiar will be Cincinnati’s starting pitcher in this game, he’s sitting with a 3.60 ERA through just 12 innings of play. The Reds are scoring 4.5 runs per game, while giving up 4.2 runs a game. Elly De La Cruz is leading Cincinnati with 132 hits and 22 home runs.

The Athletics could possibly extend their win streak to four games with wins on Wednesday and Thursday, while the struggling Reds are desperate to bring their losing skid to an end. Expect the Reds to cover the -1.5 spread en route to the win on Thursday. Final score prediction, Cincinnati wins 6-3.