Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 5:25 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Atlanta Braves (81-69) will square off against the Cincinnati Reds (73-78) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

The Braves (-140), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Reds (+120) The total for this matchup has been listed at 5.

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Braves vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 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 -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +120
  • Over/Under: 5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -125)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Grant Holmes gets the start for the Braves, his fifth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he tossed one scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers while giving up one hit.
  • He is trying to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run intact.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are seventh-best in baseball with 188 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves rank 18th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 17th in runs scored with 641 (4.3 per game).
  • The Braves are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .306.
  • The Braves’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.55 team ERA ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.214).

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