Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 5:26 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Atlanta Braves (81-70) will go head to head against the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.
Bookmakers have tabbed the Braves (-150) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+125). Bookmakers have listed 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: -105, Under: -115)
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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 gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in five innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday.
- Junis has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 22 appearances and finished 12 of them without allowing an earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds have hit 169 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the majors.
- Fueled by 444 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 674 (4.4 per game).
- The Reds have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Reds rank 24th with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.
- Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.08 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- 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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