The Reds will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Tuesday, as the Oakland Athletics visit in inter-league play at Great American Ball Park.

Mat Latos gets the call for the Cincinnati Reds and he will try to build on a 10-3 mark. In the other dugout, Daniel Straily brings a 6-5 ledger to the game for the Athletics as he tries to quiet the Reds bats.



View Oakland vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Reds as -150 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 3-rated Reds and the league No. 7-ranked Athletics, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Cincinnati and its National League No. 3-rated batting order, averaging 4.3 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 8 lineup of the Athletics at 4.4 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Oakland was a 4-0 loser in its last match at home against the Rangers. They lost as -113 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors. Oakland didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Derek Holland in a losing cause, 4-0, against Texas on Sunday.

The Reds were a 15-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at +124 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors. Cincinnati was scored on plenty on Sunday, falling behind early and watching runners cross the plate all game in a 15-2 loss to St. Louis.


Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Athletics at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Oakland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at Cincinnati, Wednesday, August 7