Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Atlanta Braves (81-70) will match up with the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the season.
At +125, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Braves, who are listed at -150. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.
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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 (6-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 19th start of the season. He has a 3.73 ERA in 103 2/3 innings pitched, with 113 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the right-hander went six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Schwellenbach has recorded nine quality starts this year.
- Schwellenbach will try to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh in MLB play with 191 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .409 slugging percentage.
- The Braves are 19th in the majors with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 646 (4.3 per game).
- The Braves rank 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 mark in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.216).
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