Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (81-70) play the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
At -150, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+125). The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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Braves vs. Reds 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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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Schwellenbach (6-7 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season.
- In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Schwellenbach has collected nine quality starts this year.
- Schwellenbach will try to prolong a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 18 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh-best in baseball with 191 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .409 slugging percentage.
- The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (646 total runs).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage is 19th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.56).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to lead the majors.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.216).
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