Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19
Published 12:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024
When the Atlanta Braves (82-70) and Cincinnati Reds (74-79) meet in the series rubber match at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Sept. 19, Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while the Reds will send Julian Aguiar to the mound. The game will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Braves (-200) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+165). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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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
- 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.
- The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Sale is seeking his eighth quality start in a row.
- Sale will try to build on an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
- He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are sixth in MLB action with 193 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- Atlanta is 12th in MLB with a .410 slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 18th in MLB.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.3 runs per game (653 total).
- The Braves’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Braves strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.55 team ERA that ranks No. 1 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 fifth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.214).
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