At Great American Ball Park on Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds play the Miami Marlins (four consecutive defeats) at 4:10 PM ET.
The Marlins are an away underdog (+135) at the Reds (-161). The starting pitchers are Andrew Abbott (9-6) for the Cincinnati Reds, and Edward Cabrera (1-2) for the Miami Marlins.
Carson Spiers (5.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 9 K) registered the win in the Reds’ 7-4 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Rece Hinds led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Yonny Chirinos (5.2 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Marlins.
Ahead of watching this Reds vs. Marlins matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’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 Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Reds (-161, bet $161 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+135, bet $100 to win $135)
- Over/under: 9
Reds vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, July 13, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball 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 42 times and won 24, or 57.1%, of those games.
- Cincinnati has a record of 6-4 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -161 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 61.7%.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of 95 opportunities.
- The Reds are 53-41-0 against the spread in their 94 chances this season.
Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds are sending Abbott (9-6) out to make his 19th start of the season as he tries for his 10th win. He is 9-6 with a 3.06 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Monday against the Colorado Rockies, the lefty went seven scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.06, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents have a .213 batting average against him.
- Abbott is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Abbott will look to last five or more innings for his 14th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Marlins offense that ranks 24th in MLB with 736 total hits (on a .232 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .352 (29th in MLB) with 76 total home runs (30th in MLB).
- This season, the 25-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (3.06), 33rd in WHIP (1.165), and 57th in K/9 (7.2) among pitchers who qualify.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 101 home runs.
- The offense for Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .392 this season, 16th in MLB.
- The Reds have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Cincinnati ranks 15th in the majors with 420 total runs scored this season.
- The Reds have the 20th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.306).
- Cincinnati ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.0 whiffs per contest.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have come away with 28 wins in the 78 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Miami has been victorious 11 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 42.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 94 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Marlins have an against the spread record of 41-52-0 in 93 games with a line this season.
Edward Cabrera (Marlins probable starter)
- The Marlins will send Cabrera (1-2) out for his seventh start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 6.84 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went 3 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In six games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 6.84, with 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
- Cabrera heads into the outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
- Cabrera has put together two starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has not made an appearance yet in 2024 that he did not surrender at least one earned run.
- He meets a Reds offense that ranks 15th in the league with 420 total runs scored while batting .231 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .392 slugging percentage (16th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 101 home runs (14th in the league).
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (76).
- This season, Miami has the second-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.352).
- The Marlins have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.232).
- The offense for Miami is No. 29 in MLB action scoring 3.5 runs per game (327 total runs).
- The Marlins’ .281 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.