Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 18

Published 5:25 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 +125, the Reds are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Braves, who are listed at -150. The over/under for this contest is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go 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 makes the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.73 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing 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 continue a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings 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 are seventh-best in baseball with 191 total home runs.
  • Atlanta’s .409 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
  • The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
  • Atlanta has the No. 16 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (646 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
  • The Braves strike out nine times per game to rank 23rd in the majors.
  • Atlanta’s 3.56 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
  • The Braves have the sixth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.216).

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