Reds vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 12, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds (45-49) will look to Tyler Stephenson, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Miami Marlins (32-61) Friday at 7:10 PM ET on BSOH. The Reds are -152 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Carson Spiers takes the mound for Cincinnati while Yonny Chirinos is Miami’s starter for the contest.

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Reds vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-152)
• Underdog: Marlins (+129)
• Over/under: 9.5

Reds vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Reds have been chosen as favorites in 41 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (56.1%) in those games.
• This year Cincinnati has won nine of 13 games when listed as at least -152 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 60.3% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Marlins have won 36.4% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (28-49).
• Miami has a record of 14-29 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +129 or longer (32.6%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 43.7%.

Reds vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 59 while batting .245.
• Steer ranks 41st in homers and 15th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs with 15 while driving in 40 runs and slugging .466.
• Jazz Chisholm paces the Marlins with a .255 batting average.
• In all of MLB, Chisholm ranks 67th in homers and 75th in RBI.
• Bryan De La Cruz has put his power on display as he leads his team with 16 home runs and 44 RBI.

Reds vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Reds average the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
• The Reds have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.244 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.
• Miami’s 4.56 team ERA ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins average baseball’s third-worst WHIP (1.363).