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 seeking his 100th RBI of the season (he’s currently sitting at 98).
At -150, the Braves are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (+125). The over/under for this contest has been set at 8.5.
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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: -105, Under: -115)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Spencer Schwellenbach (6-7) takes the mound for the Braves in his 19th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.73 ERA in 103 2/3 innings pitched, with 113 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the right-hander threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Schwellenbach enters this outing with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
- Schwellenbach will look to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
- In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are seventh in MLB play with 191 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .409.
- The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 19th in MLB.
- Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.3 runs per game (646 total runs).
- The Braves rank 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in baseball.
- Atlanta’s 3.56 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Atlanta’s pitching staff leads the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in the majors (1.216).
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