Athletics (45-69, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (55-58, fifth in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Thursday, 12:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mason Barnett (1-1, 4.85 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (5-7, 3.91 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)

LINE: Reds -158, Athletics +140; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics aim to end a seven-game slide with a win against the Cincinnati Reds.

Cincinnati has a 55-58 record overall and a 28-31 record at home. The Reds have a 36-8 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The Athletics have a 45-69 record overall and a 24-33 record in road games. The Athletics rank sixth in the AL with 135 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

The teams meet Thursday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz has 18 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 52 RBIs while hitting .277 for the Reds. Dane Myers is 10 for 37 with a double over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 7-3, .235 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

Athletics: 1-9, .230 batting average, 6.34 ERA, outscored by 34 runs

INJURIES: Reds: Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger), 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)

Athletics: Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), 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), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.