Reds vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (55-58) will match up against Jesus Sanchez and the Miami Marlins (42-72) at LoanDepot park on Wednesday, August 7. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET.

The Reds, at -155, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Marlins are underdogs at +125. This contest’s total is 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Venue: LoanDepot park
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Reds -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marlins +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds will send Andrew Abbott (9-8) out to make his 23rd start of the season as he tries for his 10th victory. He is 9-8 with a 3.41 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance was on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, when the lefty went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Abbott is trying to pick up his ninth quality start of the season in this game.
  • Abbott has pitched five or more innings in a game 18 times this season heading into this matchup.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 22 appearances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds are 10th-best in baseball with 131 total home runs.
  • Cincinnati’s .399 slugging percentage is 16th in MLB.
  • The Reds’ .230 batting average ranks 26th in MLB.
  • Cincinnati has the No. 15 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.5 runs per game (503 total runs).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Reds’ nine strikeouts per game rank 23rd in the majors.
  • Cincinnati has a 3.89 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Cincinnati’s pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Reds average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.250).

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