Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19
Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024
The Atlanta Braves (82-70) will rely on Marcell Ozuna when they visit Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (74-79) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Sept. 19. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Braves (-210) as moneyline favorites against the Reds (+170). Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Braves vs. Reds Game Info
- Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Braves -210
- Moneyline Underdog: Reds +170
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Braves will send Chris Sale (17-3) out to make his 29th start of the season. He is 17-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Sale is aiming for his eighth quality start in a row.
- Sale will try to build upon an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 28 outings this season.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves rank sixth in MLB action with 193 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .410 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (653 total).
- The Braves rank 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in the majors.
- Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9 to pace MLB.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.214).
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