The Miami Marlins (42-72) will host the Cincinnati Reds (55-58), in the third game of a four-game series, Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.
As the favorite, the Reds (-149 moneyline odds to win) visit the Marlins (+125). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Andrew Abbott (9-8), and Valente Bellozo (0-1) getting the nod for the Miami Marlins.
Nick Lodolo (6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 7 K) picked up the win in the Reds’ 8-2 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Elly De La Cruz led the way offensively, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Max Meyer (4.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Marlins.
Before watching this Reds vs. Marlins matchup, here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Reds (-149, bet $149 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+125, bet $100 to win $125)
- Over/under: 8.5
Reds vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Stadium: LoanDepot park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- This season, the Reds have been favored 52 times and won 28, or 53.8%, of those games.
- Cincinnati is 11-6 this season when entering a game favored by -149 or more on the moneyline.
- The Reds have a 59.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of its 112 games with a total this season.
- The Reds are 61-50-0 against the spread in their 111 chances this season.
Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)
- Abbott (9-8) is looking for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.41 ERA in 121 1/3 innings pitched, with 97 strikeouts.
- The left-hander’s most recent appearance was on Friday against the San Francisco Giants, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.41, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .237 batting average against him.
- Abbott is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the year in this game.
- Abbott enters the game with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Marlins offense that ranks 29th in the league with 413 runs while batting .237 as a unit. It has a collective .363 slugging percentage (29th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 100 home runs (28th in MLB).
- Abbott has pitched 3 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits while striking out four against the Marlins this season.
- The 25-year-old’s 3.41 ERA ranks 24th, 1.286 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 7.2 K/9 ranks 53rd among qualifying pitchers this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds have hit 131 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- Hitters for Cincinnati have combined for a team rank of 16th in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati has scored the 15th-most runs in the majors this season with 503 (4.5 per game).
- The Reds have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
- Cincinnati ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been underdogs in 98 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (38.8%) in those contests.
- Miami has a win-loss record of 22-39 when favored by +125 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of its 114 opportunities.
- The Marlins are 53-60-0 against the spread in their 113 games that had a posted line this season.
Valente Bellozo (Marlins probable starter)
- Bellozo (0-1 with a 4.20 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Marlins, his fourth of the season.
- In his last outing on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty went five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
- The 24-year-old has put up a 4.20 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while allowing a batting average of .200 to opposing batters.
- Bellozo is trying for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per start.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 852 total hits and 15th in MLB action with 503 runs scored. They have the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.399) and are 10th in all of MLB with 131 home runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (100).
- This season, Miami’s .363 slugging percentage is the second-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Marlins have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.237).
- Miami scores the second-fewest runs in baseball (413 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Marlins’ .292 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.
