Braves vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 24, 2024

Marcell Ozuna (10 games) and Elly De La Cruz (10 games) will look to add one more to their lengthy hitting streaks when the Atlanta Braves (54-45) and Cincinnati Reds (48-53) meet Wednesday at 12:20 PM ET, live on BSOH from Truist Park. Ozuna and the Braves are favored with -128 odds on the moneyline. Atlanta’s Allan Winans and Cincinnati’s Frankie Montas have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Braves vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-128)
• Underdog: Reds (+109)
• Over/under: 8.5

Braves vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Braves have come away with 49 wins in the 85 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 43-29 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -128 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 56.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Reds have won 22 of the 53 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (41.5%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +109 or longer, Cincinnati has a 16-22 record (winning 42.1% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 47.8% chance to win.

Braves vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Ozuna is batting .311 with 28 home runs and 79 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna ranks third in homers and third in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Matt Olson has collected 81 hits this season and has an OBP of .300. He’s slugging .389 on the year.
• De La Cruz paces the Reds with 17 home runs.
• Among all batters in the majors, De La Cruz is 31st in homers and 77th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer’s 61 runs batted in lead his team.

Braves vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Braves have pitched to a 3.46 ERA this season, which ranks second in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined 1.195 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The Reds pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Cincinnati’s 3.86 team ERA ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Reds have the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).