Sacramento Athletics vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/4/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Reds.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+110) Cincinnati (-132)

The Sacramento Athletics (45-67) are en route to Great American Ball Park on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (53-58). The moneyline on this matchup has the Athletics at +110 while the Reds open at -132. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be J.T. Ginn and Brady Singer.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 18th in MLB. They have notched a total of 487 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .321. The Athletics have tallied 173 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 134 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 468 RBI's as well as 934 hits for the season, and their batting average is at .245. Sacramento is slugging .401 and have struck out 972 times, while being walked on 381 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.12 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.50. Athletics pitchers have allowed 176 long balls and 641 runs in total (30th in the league). Sacramento has allowed 1,044 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 599 earned runs. The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 5.42 so far this season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 953 hitters. They have walked 449 opposing players and their FIP is 5.00 as a squad this season.

The Athletics relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 55.1% and have entered the game in 112 save situations. They have compiled 27 saves this year and have blown 22 of their 49 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 192 runners this year and 38.0% of them earned a run for their team. Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 128 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 385 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers are sitting with 61 holds on the season (13th in baseball).

The Athletics have converted 68.1% of balls in play into outs in their 8,958 innings, which ranks them 28th in pro baseball. The Sacramento Athletics have accounted for 2,986 putouts for the season, in addition to 841 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which puts them in 10th in the majors, and have earned 78 double plays.

Ginn has thrown 233 frames and has tallied 228 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Ginn (13-14 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.14 and he has gone up against 991 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.21 (109 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.291. He has surrendered 212 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 89 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .310 as well as a team batting average of .230 for the year. They have been rung up on 1,057 occasions (3rd in baseball) and are sitting with 855 base hits. Cincinnati has 145 home runs so far this year as well as 441 RBIs. The Reds have a team slugging % of .398 and they earn 4.16 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have put up 167 doubles, while taking a walk 407 times as well as scoring 462 runs.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.411 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a squad so far this season. They rank 17th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 919. The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 525 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.41 (484 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (890 strikeouts against 475 walks). They have relinquished 141 homers and they relinquish 4.78 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

They are ranked 19th in the league holding a save rate of 59.1%, and they have dispatched 396 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their relievers have come in 137 times in high leverage situations in addition to 123 occasions with base runners. With 109 save situations, the Reds have 62 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers take the mound in 44 save opportunities and they have tallied 26 saves. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.4% out of 175 inherited base runners.

In their 8,892 innings played, the Reds have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (11th in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 77 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Reds have 900 assists, 60 errors and have earned a total of 2,964 putouts this year.

During his career, Singer has allowed 962 hits and he has 899 K's in 962 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 454 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.322 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 4,129 batters during his pro baseball career. Singer (55-66 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.25 ERA and has given up 9.0 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento (+110)

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