Reds vs. Braves: 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.

At -200, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+165). Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Reds vs. Braves 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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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send Julian Aguiar (2-0) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins.
  • He has earned a quality start two times in six starts this season.
  • Aguiar has made two starts of five or more innings in six chances this season, and averages 4.5 frames when he pitches.
  • He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his six chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 169 home runs.
  • Cincinnati is 17th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored 675 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Reds have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.09 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
  • Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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