The Cincinnati Reds (63-69), led by Elly De La Cruz, host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (57-75) at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Cincinnati-Oakland matchup below.
When is Reds vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Reds vs. Athletics
The Reds and Athletics will hit the diamond at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on August 28, and if you want to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Reds vs. Athletics Game Preview
The Athletics took down the Reds 5-4 yesterday, with Michel Otanez getting the win (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) and Max Schuemann leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI). Tony Santillan (1.0 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Reds.
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have won 50% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (31-31).
Cincinnati averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 153 total home runs.
The Reds rank 15th in baseball with a .399 slugging percentage.
Cincinnati has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.06).
The Reds have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.250).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 115 times and won 45, or 39.1%, of those games.
Oakland’s 162 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics rank 20th in the majors with a .391 team slugging percentage.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.27 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
The Athletics rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.317 WHIP this season.
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Fernando Cruz
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Pirates | Aug. 23 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 21 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 16 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Cardinals | Aug. 14 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Osvaldo Bido
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Rays | Aug. 22 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
vs. Giants | Aug. 17 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Dodgers | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
at Angels | July 28 | 3.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Reds Key Players to Watch
Fernando Cruz will take the mound to start for the Reds, his first of the season.
The 34-year-old righty has 61 appearances in relief this season.
He has a 5.30 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .227 against him over his 61 appearances this season.
De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in homers with 22 while also maintaining a team-best .265 batting average.
Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 83 while batting .237 with 19 homers.
Jonathan India has collected 110 base hits, an OBP of .351 and a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics’ Osvaldo Bido (5-3) will make his eighth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in five innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
The 28-year-old has pitched to a 3.24 ERA this season with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.3 walks per nine across 13 games.
Rooker leads the Athletics with 30 home runs and 87 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .286.
JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .241.
Shea Langeliers is batting .218 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
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