Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (81-70) square off against the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET, Marcell Ozuna will be looking for his 100th RBI of the season (he currently has 98).

At -150, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (+125). This contest’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season.
  • In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • Schwellenbach is trying to record his 10th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Schwellenbach will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 18 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 191 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .409 slugging percentage is 12th in MLB.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 19th in the majors.
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (646 total runs).
  • The Braves are 19th in MLB with a .307 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.56 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 6-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.216).

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