Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 18

Published 5:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (81-70) square off against 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 bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+125) This contest has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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 last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in five innings against 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 rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 169 home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 18th in the majors with a .395 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 14th in the majors with 674 total runs scored this season.
  • 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 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 have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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