Braves vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 17, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (81-69) are -120 favorites when they play the Cincinnati Reds (73-78) on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Marcell Ozuna has 98 RBI on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Great American Ball Park, live on BSSO. Grant Holmes will get the ball for Atlanta while Cincinnati will counter with Brandon Williamson.

Here is our preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Reds Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-120)
• Underdog: Reds (+100)
• Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Braves have been victorious in 66, or 55.9%, of the 118 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Atlanta has a record of 61-48 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Reds have been the underdog on the moneyline 84 total times this season. They’ve finished 39-45 in those games.
• Cincinnati has a 32-36 record (winning 47.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Reds have an implied win probability of 50%.

Braves vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

• Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.302), home runs (37) and runs batted in (98) this season.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Ozuna’s home run total ranks him sixth and his RBI tally places him 11th.
• Matt Olson is batting .238 with an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .443 this season.
• Elly De La Cruz has hit a team-high 24 homers.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, De La Cruz’s home run total puts him 32nd, and his RBI total ranks 57th.
• Spencer Steer’s 89 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Braves vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out a league-high 9.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff.
• The Braves have the second-best ERA (3.55) in the majors this season.
• The Braves have a combined 1.214 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The Reds pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Cincinnati has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
• The Reds average MLB’s 12th-ranked WHIP (1.244).