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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