Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Atlanta Braves (81-70) will square off against the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
The Braves, at -150, are the favorites in this game, while the Reds are underdogs at +125. The total for this contest is 8.5.
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Braves vs. Reds 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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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Spencer Schwellenbach (6-7) to the mound to make his 19th start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Schwellenbach heads into the game with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
- Schwellenbach will look to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 18 appearances this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh-best in MLB play with 191 total home runs.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .409.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 646 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.56).
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.216).
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