Reds vs. Braves: Betting Preview for Sept. 19

Published 1:24 am Thursday, September 19, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 19, Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (82-70) visit Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (74-79) at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 p.m. ET.

The Braves (-200), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Reds (+165) The over/under for this game has been listed at 8.

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Reds vs. Braves 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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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send Julian Aguiar (2-0) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up three earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • In six starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
  • Aguiar has made two starts of five or more innings in six chances this season, and averages 4.5 frames when he pitches.
  • He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in six chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds have hit 169 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the majors.
  • Cincinnati is 17th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .233 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 675 (4.4 per game).
  • The Reds have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Reds rank 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.09) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati averages the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.249 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.

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