Cincinnati Reds vs Athletics Pick and Prediction September 12th, 2025
The Reds are looking to sneak into a wild card spot as they face the Athletics on Friday at 10:05 p.m. EST in Raley Field. Check out our Cincinnati Reds vs Sacramento Athletics pick and prediction here!
Cincinnati is on a desperate chase, as they are only two games out of a wild card spot with a 74-72 record. They are riding a two-game winning streak heading into this contest, but the Giants are also in the same position as them. It will be a battle for the rest of the month, and every win is crucial going forward. Meanwhile, the Athletics are still in their rebuilding phase with a 67-80 record, good for last in the AL West. Aptly, they are 4-6 in their last ten. Interestingly, the Athletics are favored at a -120 money line while the total is set at ten runs. Can the Athletics play the spoilers with a win at home?
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Cincinnati Climbing
Cincinnati earned a crucial 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in their most recent outing. Elly De La Cruz and Miguel Andujar provided a clutch RBI each in the eighth inning to steal the game away. Ke'Bryan Hayes was the only member of the Reds to have multiple hits on the day, but the bigger story was the pitching. Andrew Abbott carried the team with eight strong innings, giving up only one run and five hits while striking out six and walking two. Tony Santillan earned the save.
The Reds made two key moves to bolster their roster before the deadline. With the first move, they acquired Zack Littell from the Rays for Brian Van Belle and Adam Serwinowski. The second move was acquiring Ke'Bryan Hayes from their divisional foe in the Pirates for Taylor Rogers, Sammy Stafura, and cash. Cincinnati is hoping these two players can push them to at least a wild-card spot.
Brady Singer will take the ball as the starter in this one. He has 28 starts to his name this year with a 13-9 record and 145 strikeouts through 149.1 innings. His 3.98 ERA is lower than his career average of 4.23, and his WHIP of 1.26 is just a tad lower than his career average of 1.31. While Singer struggled through May and July, he performed well in June and had his best month in August with a 2.41 ERA. The Reds will need that form to continue if they are to have a shot at the playoffs, starting with this outing.
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Athletics Are Looking Ahead
The Athletics avoided a sweep with a walk-off 5-4 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers had a solo homer each while Tyler Soderstrom had two RBI off the bench. Lawrence Butler also added a pinch-hit RBI and Brent Rooker had three hits on the day. Mason Barnett went only 3.2 innings and gave up three runs in the process, but the bullpen behind him held down Boston's offense wonderfully, giving up only two hits and one earned run after that.
The Athletics didn't make many moves at the trading deadline, but one move in particular made headlines across the baseball world. Closer Mason Miller was traded to San Diego along with JP Sears for a package of players, including Henry Baez, Eduarniel Nunez, Leo De Vries, and Braden Nett. They also sent Miguel Andujar to the Reds for Kenya Huggins in a smaller trade on the same day. The Athletics look like they are developing a solid core with Kurtz and Rooker, but the Mason Miller trade was unexpected to say the least. Leo De Vries was one of the top prospects in baseball at the time of the trade, so it will be interesting to see how he develops.
J.T. Ginn will be the starter in this contest. His last few starts have been a mix of bad and good, with a total of a 6.26 ERA across his last five games. In his only start against the Reds, he gave up four runs in an even five innings, striking out four and walking one. Overall, Ginn has a 4.95 ERA and a 3-6 record with 20 total appearances (13 starts). He has 86 strikeouts in 76.1 innings pitched along with 22 walks.
Reds vs Athletics Pick
Spread Pick for Reds vs Athletics Pick
- Reds Money Line +102 (5 units)
Singer has been terrific across his last five starts with a 1.80 ERA, and the Reds have much more to fight for with a playoff spot in their sights. The A's are only 30-42 in Sacramento this season, giving me little to no confidence in them to take care of business against the Reds. In Singer's last start against the Athletics, he gave up only one run in six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ginn has been subpar across his last five starts with a 6.26 ERA. In his only start against Cincinnati, Ginn gave up four runs in five innings pitched. While the rest benefits both teams, the Reds should have an advantage with their talent surpassing the Athletics are their talent in their bullpen in particular.
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Over/Under Pick for Royals vs Guardians
- Under 10 Runs (4 units)
Singer has been solid across his past few starts, and I suspect he will keep the trend going with a lot on the line here. Both teams average under ten runs per game between themselves and their opponents, with the Reds averaging only 8.77. Both squads have hit the under in their last four in a row and Singer will get pulled early in the worst-case scenario where he does not do well because the Reds know how important every game is as we head into mid-September.
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