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) square of in the series rubber match at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Sept. 19, Chris Sale will get the ball for the Braves, while the Reds will send Julian Aguiar to the mound. The game will begin at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Bookmakers have tabbed the Braves (-200) as moneyline favorites versus the Reds (+165). Oddsmakers have listed the over/under 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 (17-3) gets the starting nod 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.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the lefty went six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- Sale is looking to prolong a seventh-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Sale will try to build on an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- In six of his 28 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are sixth in baseball 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 the majors.
- Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.3 runs per game (653 total).
- The Braves are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
- The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in the majors.
- Atlanta has the top team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.55).
- Atlanta’s pitching staff is No. 1 in the majors with a collective 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.214).
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