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Oakland Athletics vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Oakland Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Great American Ball Park in an interleague contest.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander J.T. Ginn in this game. Ginn has a 0-0 record and a 2.45 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Julian Aguiar who starts for the Reds. Right hander Aguiar is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
The Reds were a 9-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland won its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Reds on August 28. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 58-75 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games
Cincinnati:
Team record: 63-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Friday, August 30
Cincinnati home to Milwaukee Friday, August 30