Cincinnati Reds vs Athletics Picks and Prediction for Sunday, September 14, 2025
In the final game of a three-game interleague series, the Cincinnati Reds are taking on the Athletics inside Sutter Health Park on Sunday afternoon in our Reds vs. Athletics prediction. This article is being written ahead of Saturday’s game. The Reds are third in the NL Central with a 74-73 record and are sending left-hander Nick Lodolo to the mound. The Athletics are fifth in the AL West with a 68-80 record and have rookie righty Luis Morales getting the ball. First pitch focus — MLB picks for Cincinnati Reds vs Athletics that cut through the noise.
Reds Searching for NL Wild Card Spot
The Cincinnati Reds are looking to recover after their 3-0 road loss against the Athletics on Friday. The lineup was held to just 6-for-32 with five walks and 14 strikeouts on the day as Elly De La Cruz, Austin Hayes, and Spencer Steer each stole a base. Cincinnati went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 men on base. Brady Singer pitched well despite recording the loss as he allowed two runs in six innings.
The Reds are sending southpaw Nick Lodolo to pitch and he is stepping up as in 25 starts, he is 8-7 in 139.1 innings with a 3.10 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. He has been limiting the amount of hits as he has a .224 batting average against so far. Lodolo faced the Athletics in 2023 without factoring into the decision as he pitched five innings and allowed three runs on five hits with one hit by pitch, zero walks, and seven strikeouts.
Injury Report for Cincinnati
- Pitcher Ian Gibaut: Shoulder (OUT)
- Pitcher Wade Miley: Flexor (OUT)
- Pitcher Rhett Lowder: Forearm (OUT)
- Pitcher Carson Spiers: Shoulder (OUT)
- Left fielder Tyler Callihan: Forearm (OUT)
- Pitcher Brandon Williamson: Elbow (OUT)
- Pitcher Julian Aguiar: Elbow (OUT)
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Athletics Looking to End Season Strong
The Athletics are looking to continue playing well after Friday’s 3-0 home win over the Cincinnati Reds in their most recent game. The Athletics were able to go 6-for-30 with one walk and five strikeouts at the plate as Lawrence Butler and Carlos Cortes (x2) had produced all the runs with the long ball. The Athletics finished 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position while leaving four men on base. J.T. Ginn did not factor into the decision as he pitched 4.1 scoreless innings.
Rookie right-hander Luis Morales is going to be taking the mound for the Athletics in this game and has been pitching well as he is 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP in 33.0 innings over seven games (six starts). He has been doing a great job in terms of limiting the amount of homers hit as he has allowed four this year. Morales will be facing the Reds for the first time in his young career.
Injury Report for Athletics
- Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom: Groin (Questionable)
- Pitcher Ben Bowden: Lat (OUT)
- Pitcher Joey Estes: Back (OUT)
- Pitcher Jacob Lopez: Flexor (OUT)
- Pitcher Jack Perkins: Shoulder (OUT)
- Catcher Austin Wynns: Abdomen (OUT)
- Pitcher Jose Leclerc: Shoulder (OUT)
- Center fielder Denzel Clarke: Abductor (OUT)
- Third baseman Max Muncy: Hand (OUT)
- Pitcher Grant Holman: Shoulder (OUT)
- Pitcher Gunnar Hoglund: Hip (OUT)
- Pitcher Luis Medina: Elbow (OUT)
Cincinnati Reds vs. Athletics Pick
Spread Pick for Cincinnati Reds vs. Athletics
- Cincinnati Reds ML (4 units)
When diving into the road/home splits for these starting pitchers this season, there is a gap as Nick Lodolo is 5-5 with a 2.36 road ERA and a .189 batting average against in 80.0 innings (14 road starts) while Luis Morales is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in 18.2 innings (four home games, three starts) entering this game. Avoiding hitting into double plays is critical and there is a difference as Cincinnati is tied with the New York Yankees for 15th with 94 double plays hit into while the Athletics are tied with the Colorado Rockies and New York Mets for 25th with 113 so far. The Reds have something to play for here so take them to secure the victory.
Over/Under Pick for Reds vs. Athletics
- Over (4 units)
Neither bullpen has been too sharp this season as the Reds are 14th with a 4.06 reliever ERA while the Athletics are 25th with a 4.71 bullpen ERA up to this point. These offenses in the last 15 days are hitting well as Cincinnati is 19th in MLB with a .707 team OPS in that span while the Athletics are all the way up in third place with a .794 team OPS. All in all, go with the over to hit in this game.
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