Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 19, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (82-70) visit Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (74-79) at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET.

At -200, the Braves are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+165). This game carries an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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.
  • His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the lefty went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • Sale is trying to earn his eighth quality start in a row in this outing.
  • Sale will try to prolong an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are sixth-best in MLB play with 193 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .410 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (653 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
  • The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.214).

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