Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 19
Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024
On Thursday, Sept. 19 at 1:10 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Braves (82-70) visit the Cincinnati Reds (74-79) at Great American Ball Park in the rubber match of the series. Chris Sale will get the call for the Braves, while Julian Aguiar will take the mound for the Reds.
The Braves (-200), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (+165) Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 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: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sale (17-3) takes the mound for the Braves in his 29th start of the season. He has a 2.35 ERA in 172 2/3 innings pitched, with 219 strikeouts.
- The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- Sale is looking for his eighth quality start in a row.
- Sale will try to build upon an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing).
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 193 total home runs.
- Atlanta’s .410 slugging percentage is 12th in baseball.
- The Braves have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, 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 the majors.
- Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.214).
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