Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19
Published 12:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (82-70) will lean on Marcell Ozuna when they visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (74-79) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Sept. 19. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET.
At +165, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are listed at -200. The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.
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Braves vs. Reds Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -200
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +165
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Chris Sale makes the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season. He is 17-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the lefty threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
- Sale is trying to build upon a seventh-game quality start streak in this game.
- Sale will look to continue an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 28 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 193 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball with a .410 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (653 total).
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that is No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.214).
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