Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 12:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (82-70) and Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (74-79) will go head to head in the series rubber match on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Great American Ball Park. The contest will start at 1:10 p.m. ET.

At +165, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Braves, who are -200. Bookmakers have listed the over/under 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 -200
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +165
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Chris Sale (17-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 29th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.35 ERA in 172 2/3 innings pitched, with 219 strikeouts.
  • The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • Sale is looking for his eighth straight quality start.
  • Sale will try to build upon an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 193 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .410.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (653 total).
  • The Braves rank 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks No. 1 among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff leads MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.214).

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