Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (82-70) and Cincinnati Reds (74-79) meet at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Sept. 19, Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while the Reds will send Julian Aguiar to the mound. The game will start at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-200), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Reds (+165) This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Reds vs. Braves 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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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will hand the ball to Aguiar (2-0) for his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
  • He has earned a quality start two times in six starts this season.
  • In six starts this season, Aguiar has lasted five or more innings two times, with an average of 4.5 innings per appearance.
  • He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his six chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 169 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati is 17th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 675 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.09 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati strikes out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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