Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Atlanta Braves (81-70) will match up with the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.
The Braves (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Reds (+125) This contest’s total is 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.
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Reds vs. Braves Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- Jakob Junis (4-0) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in five innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
- Junis has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished 12 appearances without allowing an earned run in 22 chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 169 home runs.
- Fueled by 444 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
- The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .233.
- Cincinnati has scored 674 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
- Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.08 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
- The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.
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