Reds vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 8, 2024

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Reds vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/8/2024

Data Skrive:

The Cincinnati Reds (55-58) and Elly De La Cruz (four hits last time out) are favored (-178) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Miami Marlins (42-72) on Thursday at 6:10 PM ET on BSFL. Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Kyle Tyler.

Here is our preview for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Moneyline

Reds to win vs Marlins -178

Bet $20, Payout $31.24

Reds vs. Marlins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Reds (-178)
  • Underdog: Marlins (+150)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Reds vs. Marlins Betting Insights

  • The Reds have come away with 28 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
  • This year Cincinnati has won two of five games when listed as at least -178 on the moneyline.
  • The Reds have an implied victory probability of 64% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Marlins have won 38 of the 98 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (38.8%).
  • Miami has a 13-25 record (winning just 34.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Marlins a 40% chance to win.

Reds vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

  • De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in batting average (.268) and home runs (20) this season, while also chipping in with 50 RBI.
  • Of all MLB batters, De La Cruz is 42nd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
  • Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 66 while batting .226 with 15 homers.
  • Jesus Sanchez leads the Marlins with a team-best batting average of .239.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Sanchez is 91st in homers and 120th in RBI.
  • Jake Burger’s 17 home runs and 47 runs batted in both pace his team.

Reds vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

  • The Reds average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the league.
  • The Reds have pitched to a 3.89 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
  • The Reds rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.250 WHIP this season.
  • The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 19th in MLB.
  • Miami has the 26th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.53).
  • The Marlins average MLB’s third-worst WHIP (1.366).