Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Atlanta Braves (81-70) will go head to head against the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

At +125, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Braves, who are -150. This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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) takes the mound 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.
  • The righty’s last appearance was on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.
  • Schwellenbach will try to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 191 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .409.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta ranks 16th in runs scored with 646 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves are 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
  • 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 compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.216).

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