Reds vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 5:25 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
On Thursday, August 8, Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (55-59) visit Jake Burger’s Miami Marlins (43-72) at LoanDepot park. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:10 PM ET.
At +155, the Marlins are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Reds, who are -189. The over/under 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 (8-4) takes the mound for the Reds in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 2.83 ERA in 130 1/3 innings pitched, with 149 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering one hit.
- Greene is looking to extend a fifth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Greene is seeking his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He will try for his fourth straight appearance without surrendering an earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds are 11th in MLB play with 132 total home runs.
- Cincinnati’s .400 slugging percentage is 17th in MLB.
- 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 9 times per game, the No. 23 mark in the majors.
- Cincinnati’s 3.91 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.251).
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