Reds vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (55-59) will visit Jake Burger and the Miami Marlins (43-72) at LoanDepot park on Thursday, August 8, with a start time of 6:10 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Reds (-189) as moneyline favorites versus the Marlins (+155). This contest has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Reds vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Venue: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: BSFL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -189
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +155
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Greene (8-4) takes the mound for the Reds in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 2.83 ERA in 130 1/3 innings pitched, with 149 strikeouts.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when the righty threw six scoreless innings while giving up only one hit.
  • Greene is looking for his sixth straight quality start.
  • Greene will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
  • He is looking to make his fourth straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 11th in MLB action with 132 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Cincinnati’s .400 slugging percentage ranks 17th in baseball.
  • The Reds have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.230).
  • Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.4 runs per game (507 total runs).
  • The Reds’ .304 on-base percentage is 22nd in baseball.
  • The Reds strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in baseball.
  • Cincinnati’s 3.91 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.251).

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