Reds vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 25

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, September 25, 2024

When the Cleveland Guardians (91-67) and Cincinnati Reds (76-82) match up at Progressive Field on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Joey Cantillo will get the nod for the Guardians, while the Reds will send Jakob Junis to the hill. The game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Guardians, at -150, are the favorites in this contest, while the Reds are underdogs at +125. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5.

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Reds vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, September 25, 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 -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Junis (4-0) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in six innings against the Atlanta Braves.
  • In five starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
  • Junis has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • In 23 appearances this season, he has finished 12 without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
  • Cincinnati ranks 19th in the majors with a .393 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .232.
  • Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 694 total runs scored this season.
  • The Reds have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
  • 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 (4.14) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.257 WHIP this season.

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