Braves vs. Reds: Betting Preview for Sept. 9

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Atlanta Braves (78-65) will square off against the Cincinnati Reds (69-75) at Truist Park on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Marcell Ozuna will be looking to drive in his 100th run of the year.

The Braves, at -165, are the favorites in this contest, while the Reds are underdogs at +135. Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Reds Game Info

  • Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: Truist Park
  • TV Channel: BSSO
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Reds +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Charlie Morton (8-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 27th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.24 ERA in 142 1/3 innings pitched, with 148 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • Morton is looking to record his 11th quality start of the season.
  • Morton will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank fifth-best in baseball with 182 total home runs.
  • Atlanta is 12th in MLB, slugging .409.
  • The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Atlanta has the No. 18 offense in baseball, scoring 4.3 runs per game (610 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 19th in baseball with a .306 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 average in the majors.
  • Atlanta has a 3.53 team ERA that ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks first in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 6 WHIP in baseball (1.216).

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