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The Oakland A’s (57-75) visit the Cincinnati Reds (63-69) on Wednesday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: A’s lead 1-0
Oakland has won back-to-back games after taking down Cincinnati 5-4 on Tuesday and covering as a +127 road underdog. RF Lawrence Butler and 3B Max Schuemann each had 2 RBIs.
The Reds have dropped back-to-back games after Tuesday’s loss as -138 home favorites. Cincinnati has lost 7 of its last 10 games.
A’s at Reds projected starters
RHP Osvaldo Bido vs. RHP Fernando Cruz
Bido (5-3, 3.24 ERA) makes his 14th appearance and 8th start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 in 50 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 3-1 win against Tampa Bay Rays Thursday
- Career vs. Reds: 0-1, 0.00 ER (1 IP, 0 ER), 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K in 1 appearance in 2023
Cruz (3-8, 5.30 ERA) makes his 62nd appearance and 1st start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9 and 13.5 K/9 in 52 2/3 IP.
- This will be just the 5th start in Cruz’s 133-game career
- Career vs. A’s: 0-0, 18 ERA (1 IP, 2 ER), 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K in 1 appearance in 2023
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A’s at Reds odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:27 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (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)
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A’s at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
A’s 4, Reds 3
Moneyline
BET A’S (-115).
While Cincinnati is the better team in this matchup, they have struggled mightily over their last 10 games, going 3-7 in that span. They have lost each of their last 3 home games and 4 of their last 5 overall. Oakland has won back-to-back games and is 3-2 in its last 5. With Cruz making his 1st start of the season for the Reds, expect the team to have to go to the bullpen early which will lead to Oakland taking the advantage.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The moneyline has better value for Oakland.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 10 (-105).
Bido has allowed 4 or more runs in just 2 of his appearances this season while Cruz has allowed 1 ER or fewer in 16 of his last 19 appearances. Oakland has hit the Under in 8 of its last 10 games while scoring 3 or fewer runs in 7 of its last 10 overall. Cincinnati has scored 4 or fewer runs in 6 of its last 10.
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