The A's have had one day of rest since a 5-3 loss in 13 innings to Pittsburgh on Sunday while the Cincinnati Reds travel to Oakland off a 12-4 triumph over San Francisco on Monday. Note that the Reds are 1-10 in Tyler Mahle' (0-4, 4.09 ERA) last 11 starts and that he has served up a home run in each of his last five starts. I think this looks like a good spot to fade the Reds and the 24 year old right-hander.

Oakland counters with Mike Fiers (2-3, 6.81 ERA) who has been knocked around plenty here at the start of the season, but he usually delivers the goods home at Oakland Coliseum where the A's are 8-2 in his last 10 starts. We can also note that Fiers owns a respectable 2.60 ERA in 10 games (eight starts) versus Cincinnati and he has the current Reds roster limited to a .154 AVG over 39 at bats.

Oakland is just 15-21 overall on the season following a 1-8 road trip, but it has won 10 of 18 at home while the Reds are a poor 6-12 on the road.

10* play on Oakland Athletics.