Reds vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 24

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The Cleveland Guardians (90-67) will rely on Jose Ramirez when they host Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (76-81) at Progressive Field on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +140, the Reds are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Guardians, who are listed at -165. Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Reds vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Progressive Field
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Guardians -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +140
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will hand the ball to Jakob Junis (4-0) for his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on two hits in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
  • He has earned a quality start one time in five starts this season.
  • Junis has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 23 appearances and finished 12 of them without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds’ 174 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
  • Cincinnati ranks 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .233.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 693 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.255 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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