Athletics bring 6-game losing streak into matchup against the Reds

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Athletics (45-68, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (54-58, fifth in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (5-4, 5.79 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-7, 5.42 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

LINE: Reds -137, Athletics +115; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics aim to break their six-game slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds.

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.

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.

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

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

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 6-4, .224 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored by one run

Athletics: 1-9, .228 batting average, 6.24 ERA, outscored by 35 runs

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

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

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