The Cleveland Guardians (90-67) and the Cincinnati Reds (76-81) will clash in the series opener on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Progressive Field, with Tanner Bibee getting the nod for the Guardians and Jakob Junis taking the mound for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +140, the Reds are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Guardians, who are -165. Sportsbooks have set 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: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds’ Junis (4-0) will make his sixth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
• In five starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Junis has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has 12 appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds have hit 174 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the majors.
• 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 an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
• Cincinnati has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.12) in the majors this season.
• Cincinnati has an 8.7 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors.
• Reds pitchers have a 1.255 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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