{"id":803326,"date":"2026-08-05T08:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/803326\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T08:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:58:15","slug":"athletics-bring-6-game-losing-streak-into-matchup-against-the-reds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/803326\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics bring 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Reds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Athletics (45-68, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds<\/a> (54-58, fifth in the NL Central)<\/p>\n

Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez<\/a> (5-4, 5.79 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Reds: Rhett Lowder<\/a> (3-7, 5.42 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Reds -137, Athletics +115; over\/under is 9 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics aim to break their six-game slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati has a 54-58 record overall and a 27-31 record at home. The Reds have hit 145 total home runs to rank seventh in the majors.<\/p>\n

The Athletics have a 45-68 record overall and a 24-32 record on the road. The Athletics have gone 23-12 in games when they hit at least two home runs.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz<\/a> leads the Reds with a .276 batting average, and has 18 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs, 45 walks and 52 RBI. Dane Myers<\/a> is 11 for 37 with two RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .224 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored by one run<\/p>\n

Athletics: 1-9, .228 batting average, 6.24 ERA, outscored by 35 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (oblique), Brandon Williamson<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Dunn<\/a>: 10-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Steer<\/a>: 10-Day IL (wrist), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger)<\/p>\n

Athletics: Nick Kurtz<\/a>: 10-Day IL (thumb), Jeffrey Springs: 15-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Justin Sterner: 15-Day IL (knee), Brooks Kriske<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr<\/a>.: 60-Day IL (hip), Shea Langeliers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10-Day IL (testicle), Brent Rooker<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Denzel Clarke<\/a>: 60-Day IL (foot), Gunnar Hoglund<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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