Reds vs. Athletics MLB player props and odds - Wednesday, August 28

Elly De La Cruz and Brent Rooker are two of the players with prop bets available when the Cincinnati Reds and the Oakland Athletics play at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday (at 6:40 p.m. ET).

The Reds, at -125, are the favorites in this game, while the Athletics are underdogs at +105. At +160, Cincinnati is a 1.5-run favorite on the run line. The over/under for this game is 10.

Cincinnati Reds prop bets today

Elly De La Cruz player props

• Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -240)
• Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -140)
• RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +145)

For the Reds, De La Cruz is hitting .265 with a .346 OBP and a .487 SLG. He has blasted 22 dingers with 87 runs, 59 RBI, a 30.1% strikeout rate, and a 10.1% walk rate. In addition, he’s swiped 61 bases on 73 attempts.

Elly De La Cruz recent game stats

• vs. Athletics on August 27: 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 K
• at Pirates on August 25: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI
• at Pirates on August 24: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB
• at Pirates on August 23: 0-for-5, 2 K
• at Pirates on August 22: 1-for-3, 1 BB

Spencer Steer player props

• Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -200)
• Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +100)
• RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +145)

Over 537 plate appearances, Spencer Steer is walking 11.4% of the time and striking out at a 20.5% clip while producing a .237 batting average, a .331 OBP, and a .432 SLG (.763 OPS). He has also launched 19 dingers with 83 RBI, 22 stolen bases, and 65 runs scored.

Spencer Steer recent game stats

• vs. Athletics on August 27: 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 3 BB
• at Pirates on August 25: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB
• at Pirates on August 24: 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB
• at Pirates on August 23: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 K, 1 BB
• at Pirates on August 22: 1-for-4, 1 K

Oakland Athletics prop bets today

Brent Rooker player props

• Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +175)
• Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -140)
• RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +115)

The Athletics’ Rooker has smacked 30 homers and picked up 87 RBI so far this season, plus stolen seven bases on eight attempts. He has 63 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 29.6%, and a walk rate of 10.2%. His slash line is .286/.363/.560.

Brent Rooker recent game stats

• at Reds on August 27: 0-for-4, 2 K, 1 BB
• vs. Brewers on August 25: 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 K
• vs. Brewers on August 24: 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
• vs. Brewers on August 23: 0-for-3, 1 K, 1 BB
• vs. Rays on August 22: 1-for-3, 1 K, 1 BB

JJ Bleday player props

• Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -215)
• Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -105)
• RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +150)

This season JJ Bleday has 18 home runs and 49 RBI, with a slash line of .241/.324/.446. He has scored 61 runs, with strikeout and walk rates of 18.4% and 10.5%, respectively..

JJ Bleday Recent Game Stats

• at Reds on August 27: 1-for-3, 1 K, 2 BB
• vs. Brewers on August 25: 1-for-4, 1 R
• vs. Brewers on August 24: 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
• vs. Brewers on August 23: 0-for-4, 2 K
• vs. Rays on August 21: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Reds vs. Athletics How to Watch, Starters

• When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
• Livestream: Watch on Fubo!
• Reds Starter: Fernando Cruz (3-8)
• Athletics Starter: Osvaldo Bido (5-3)