Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19
Published 12:24 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.
The Braves (-200), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Reds (+165) The over/under for this contest is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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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 gets the start for the Braves, his 29th of the season. He is 17-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 219 strikeouts in 172 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came 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 straight quality start.
- Sale will try to last five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 frames 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 average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 193 total home runs.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .410.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 18th in the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.3 runs per game (653 total).
- The Braves rank 19th in baseball with a .307 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
- Atlanta has the first-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
- 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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