Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Atlanta Braves (81-70) will match up with 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 drive in his 100th run of the season.
The Braves (-150), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Reds (+125) The over/under for this contest is 8.5. The odds to exceed 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 gets the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last time out was on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Schwellenbach heads into the game with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
- Schwellenbach will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 18 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh in MLB action with 191 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .409 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (646 total runs).
- The Braves are 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is first in MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.216).
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