Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

In the series rubber match on Thursday, Sept. 19, Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (82-70) take on Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (74-79). The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park.

The Braves (-200), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+165) This matchup’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Braves Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +165
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Julian Aguiar (2-0) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
  • He has started six games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
  • Aguiar has two starts of five or more innings this season in six chances. He averages 4.5 innings per outing.
  • He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in six chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 169 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati ranks 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .233.
  • Cincinnati has scored 675 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Reds have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.09) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.

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