Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 9/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports South

The Cincinnati Reds (73-78) are welcoming the Atlanta Braves (81-68) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ian Anderson and Brandon Williamson.

As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in baseball. They have notched a total of 641 runs while holding a team OBP of .307. The Braves have tallied 255 doubles as a team and have hit 188 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 613 RBI's as well as 1,209 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate is at .241. Atlanta is slugging .409 and have struck out 1,349 times, while being walked on 444 occasions.

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The Braves have an ERA of 3.51 on the year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,424 hitters. Braves pitchers have given up 138 home runs and 564 runs (1st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 414 hitters and their FIP is 3.46 as a unit on the season. Atlanta has relinquished 1,196 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 518 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.44 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21.

Braves pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 101 times and also have had 138 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 61 holds on the campaign (28th in MLB). The Braves relievers have a save percentage of 66.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 117 save situations. They have accumulated 37 saves this season and have missed out on 19 out of their 56 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 136 runners this season and 30.1% of those players ended up scoring. The Braves have dispatched 439 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Atlanta Braves have 3,985 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,322 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which has them sitting 3rd in the majors, and have a total of 122 double plays. The Braves have transformed 68.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,955 innings, which has them ranked 24th in baseball.

Anderson has thrown 272 frames and is sitting with 262 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.97 (120 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.330. He has given up 241 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 121 walks. Anderson (22-13 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.91 and he has faced 1,166 opposing batters in the majors.

Cincinnati has a total of 168 HRs this season to go along with 635 runs batted in. They have put up 246 two-baggers, while taking a walk 464 times and putting up 668 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .306 as well as a batting average of .233 so far this season. The Reds have a team slugging % of .394 and they are recording 4.42 runs per outing (15th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,374 occasions (7th in the league) and have a total of 1,159 base hits.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.242 with a FIP of 4.19 as a staff so far this year. They rank 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,204. The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 646 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.07 (602 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (1,282 strikeouts against 451 free passes). They have surrendered 177 dingers and they allow 4.36 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball).

With 129 save situations, the Reds have recorded 77 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 49 save chances and they have recorded 34 saves. Their relievers have come in 147 times in high leverage situations and also on 138 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.1% of 216 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 5th in the league holding a save rate of 69.4%, and they have dispatched 496 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

In 11,988 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (14th in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 95 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The Reds have recorded 1,138 assists, 93 errors and have earned a total of 3,996 putouts so far this year.

So far in his career, Williamson has surrendered 118 hits while tallying 109 punch outs in 130 frames. He has surrendered a total of 61 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.231 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and he has faced 541 hitters in his MLB career. Williamson (5-5 record in his career) holds a 4.22 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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