Reds vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Cincinnati Reds (55-59) will lean on Elly De La Cruz when they visit Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (43-72) at LoanDepot park on Thursday, August 8. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:10 PM ET.
The Reds, at -189, are favored in this contest, while the Marlins are underdogs at +155. The total for this contest is 7.5.
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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 gets the start for the Reds, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-4 with a 2.83 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 130 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander went six scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering one hit.
- Greene is trying to prolong a fifth-game quality start streak in this game.
- Greene is aiming for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He is trying to make his fourth straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds are 11th in baseball with 132 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- Cincinnati is 17th in baseball with a .400 slugging percentage.
- The Reds have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.230).
- Cincinnati ranks 15th in runs scored with 507 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds are 22nd in MLB with a .304 on-base percentage.
- The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in MLB.
- Cincinnati has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.91).
- Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.251).
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