Reds vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (55-59) will visit Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (43-72) at LoanDepot park on Thursday, August 8, with a start time of 6:10 PM ET.

The Reds (-189), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Marlins (+155) Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Reds vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Venue: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: BSFL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -189
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +155
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Greene (8-4) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.83 ERA in 130 1/3 innings pitched, with 149 strikeouts.
  • The righty last appeared on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up one hit.
  • Greene is looking to earn his sixth straight quality start in this matchup.
  • Greene will try to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.
  • He is trying to keep a streak of three games without giving up an earned run intact.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 11th in MLB play with 132 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .400 slugging percentage is 17th in baseball.
  • The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.
  • Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.4 runs per game (507 total).
  • The Reds’ .304 on-base percentage is 22nd in MLB.
  • The Reds strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 mark in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has a 3.91 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 10th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Reds average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.251).

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