Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (81-70) match up with 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).
The Braves (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Reds (+125) Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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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 the mound for the Reds, his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Junis will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has 12 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds’ 169 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- Cincinnati ranks 18th in the majors with a .395 team slugging percentage.
- The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .233.
- Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 674 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- 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 strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
- Reds pitchers have a 1.249 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
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