Julian Aguiar will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds (63-70) when they host starter J.T. Ginn and the Oakland Athletics (58-75) on Thursday, with first pitch at 5:10 p.m. ET.
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 take to the field at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on August 29, 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 BSOH.
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Reds vs. Athletics Game Preview
Yesterday, the Athletics claimed a 9-6 victory over the Reds, with Tyler Ferguson (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Athletics. Seth Brown finished 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI to lead the offense. Emilio Pagan (1.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Reds.
Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have won 31 of the 63 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (49.2%).
Cincinnati is 12th in MLB play with 154 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Reds rank 15th in MLB, slugging .399.
Cincinnati’s 4.09 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Reds average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.253).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 116 times this season and won 46, or 39.7%, of those games.
Oakland has hit 166 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
The Athletics are 17th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.28 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.315 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Julian Aguiar
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Pirates | Aug. 24 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 19 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: J.T. Ginn
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Brewers | Aug. 24 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
vs. Rays | Aug. 21 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Reds Key Players to Watch
Aguiar (1-0) pitches for the Reds to make his third start this season.
In his last time out on Saturday, the righty tossed six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
In his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .189 against him. He has a 3.60 ERA and averages 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in batting average (.264) and home runs (22) this season, while also chipping in with 59 RBI.
Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (83) this season. He’s batting .237 while slugging .430.
Jonathan India has collected 110 base hits, an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .389 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send out Ginn for his first start of the season.
This will be the first MLB start for the 25-year-old right-hander.
He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 2.45, a 1.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.091.
Brent Rooker has put up a team-best batting average of .285, and leads the Athletics in home runs (31) and runs batted in (88).
JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 55 walks while batting .241.
Shea Langeliers is batting .221 with 16 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
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