Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 12:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (82-70) and Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (74-79) will square off in the series rubber match on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Great American Ball Park. The matchup will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET.

At +165, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -200. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5.

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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: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will hand the ball to Julian Aguiar (2-0) for his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on three hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
  • He has started six games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
  • Aguiar has started six games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings two times. He averages 4.5 innings per appearance.
  • In six appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 169 home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 675 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
  • The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Cincinnati has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.09) in the majors this season.
  • 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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