Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds – Prediction, 9/18/2024, MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (73-78) will face the Atlanta Braves (81-69) at the Great American Ball Park on Wednesday. Spencer Schwellenbach and Jakob Junis will serve as starting pitchers.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves score 4.3 runs per game, ranking 16th in MLB. They have scored 641 runs and have an OBP of .306. As a team, the Braves have had 257 two-baggers and hit 188 balls out of the ballpark. They have 613 RBIs so far this year, 1,213 base hits and a batting average of .240. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .408 and has been hit 1,354 times while walking 448 times.

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They have posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.40 and the pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.21. The Braves' pitchers have allowed 139 home runs and 573 runs (2nd in MLB). Atlanta has allowed 1,200 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 527 earned runs. The Braves have a team earned run average of 3.55 on the season (2nd in the league) and their team has struck out 1,433 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 421 of the other team's players and their FIP as a unit is 3.47 for the season.

The Braves' relief pitchers have a 66.1% save rate and have entered the game in 117 save situations. Relief pitchers have taken on 139 base runners on the season, and 31.7% of them have ended up scoring. The Braves' bullpen pitchers have been on the mound with runners 102 times and have had 138 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Braves have sent 442 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Relief pitchers have totaled 61 holds this season (28th in baseball). They have recorded 37 saves this year and missed 19 of their 56 chances to save the game.

The Braves have turned 68.6% of balls into outs in their 12,036 innings on the field, which ranks them 24th in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have totaled 4,012 putouts on the season, in addition to 1,330 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding percentage is .988, which ranks them 3rd in professional baseball, and they have turned 123 double plays.

Schwellenbach has pitched 103 innings in his MLB career and has 113 Ks. His earned run average is 3.75 (43 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.105. He has allowed 94 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 20 walks. Schwellenbach (6-7 in his career) has a FIP of 3.69 while facing 424 batters in his time in the major leagues.

The Cincinnati Reds have a team on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .233 this season. They have 1,374 strikeouts (7th in the league) and have 1,159 base hits. Cincinnati has hit 168 home runs and 635 runs batted in so far this season. The Reds have a team SLG% of .394 and an average of 4.42 runs per game (15th in the league). They have hit 246 doubles, issued 464 walks and scored 668 runs.

Cincinnati's pitchers have allowed 646 runs this season while compiling a 4.07 ERA (602 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 177 home runs and allowed 4.36 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 4.19 as a pitcher on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,282 strikeouts versus 451 free passes). They rank 11th in the league as a team with 1,204 total hits allowed.

In 129 save situations, the Reds have recorded 77 holds and 15 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers on the mound in 49 save opportunities, and they have made 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come to the field 146 times in high-pressure situations and 138 times with runners on base. Cincinnati relief pitchers have a 30.1% score rate on 216 runners taken. They rank fifth in the league with a 69.4% save percentage and have sent 496 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 95 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in professional baseball). The Reds have recorded 1,138 assists and 93 errors this season and have made 3,996 putouts. In 11,988 innings on the field, the Reds have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (14th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Junis has allowed 806 hits and has 704 Ks in 769 innings pitched. He has allowed 385 total ERs while posting a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.57 and has faced 3,293 opposing batters in his MLB career. Junis (career record 42-45) has a 4.51 earned run average and allows 9.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take Atlanta

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