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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