Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18
Published 4:25 am Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Atlanta Braves (81-70) will go head to head against the Cincinnati Reds (74-78) at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the season.
Sportsbooks have tabbed the Braves (-150) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+125). This matchup carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).
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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
- The Braves are sending Spencer Schwellenbach (6-7) to the mound to make his 19th start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- Schwellenbach is looking to record his 10th quality start of the year.
- Schwellenbach will try to continue a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 frames per appearance).
- 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 is 12th in baseball, slugging .409.
- The Braves are 19th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.3 runs per game (646 total runs).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.56).
- 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. 6-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.216).
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