Reds vs. Marlins: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 4:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Elly De La Cruz will lead the way for the Cincinnati Reds (55-58) on Wednesday, August 7, when they square off against Jesus Sanchez and the Miami Marlins (42-72) at LoanDepot park at 6:40 PM ET.

The Reds (-155), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Marlins (+125) This contest’s over/under has been set at 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

  • Andrew Abbott (9-8 with a 3.41 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he gets the start for the Reds, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • Abbott has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Abbott heads into the game with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Reds rank 10th in MLB play with 131 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Cincinnati ranks 16th in MLB, slugging .399.
  • The Reds are 26th in MLB with a .230 batting average.
  • Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (503 total).
  • The Reds rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
  • The Reds strike out 9 times per game, the No. 23 average in MLB.
  • Cincinnati’s 3.89 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Cincinnati has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).

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