Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 5:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (81-70) match up with the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).
At -150, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+125). The over/under for this contest is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.
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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
- Spencer Schwellenbach makes the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Schwellenbach is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the season in this game.
- Schwellenbach will look to build on a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh in baseball with 191 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .409 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 646 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves are 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
- Atlanta’s 3.56 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.216).
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