On Tuesday, Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (63-68) face Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (56-75), with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Cincinnati square off against Oakland live.
When is Reds vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Reds vs. Athletics
The Reds and Athletics will take to the field at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on August 27, and if you’d like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSOH.
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Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have gone 31-30 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50.8% of those games).
Cincinnati is 12th in MLB action with 153 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Reds’ .400 slugging percentage is 14th in MLB.
Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.05).
The Reds average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.249).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 114 times this season and won 44, or 38.6%, of those games.
Oakland’s 159 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics rank 20th in the majors with a .390 team slugging percentage.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.27 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
The Athletics rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.313 WHIP this season.
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Jakob Junis
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Pirates | Aug. 22 | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 20 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Cardinals | Aug. 12 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
at Brewers | Aug. 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Spence
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Rays | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
at Mets | Aug. 15 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 9 | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Dodgers | Aug. 3 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
at Angels | July 27 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Reds Key Players to Watch
Jakob Junis (4-0) pitches for the Reds to make his second start this season.
In his most recent appearance — out of the bullpen on Thursday — the righty tossed 2 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .255 against him this season. He has a 3.52 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings over his 18 appearances.
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 (82) this season. He’s batting .236 while slugging .431.
Jonathan India is slashing .250/.353/.394 this season for the Reds.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send Mitch Spence (7-9) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in seven innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.67 ERA this season with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.7 walks per nine across 28 games.
Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (30), runs batted in (87) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .289.
JJ Bleday is batting .241 with 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 53 walks.
Shea Langeliers is batting .221 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
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