TJ Friedl leads the Cincinnati Reds (19-19) into a contest against the Atlanta Braves (17-19) a game after he homered twice in a 4-3 win over the Braves. The Braves are favored on the moneyline (-175) against the Reds (+147) in this outing, which begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday. Spencer Schwellenbach starts for Atlanta while Cincinnati will counter with Nick Lodolo.

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Braves vs. Reds betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-175)
• Underdog: Reds (+147)
• Over/under: 7.5

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves have won 14 of the 26 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (53.8%).
• Atlanta has a record of 6-2 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -175 or shorter (75% winning percentage).
• The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.6% in this contest.
• In the 36 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Atlanta, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-18-3).
• The Braves have covered 50% of their games this season, going 18-18-0 ATS.

Braves hitting info

• Matt Olson is hitting .227 with five doubles, six home runs and 27 walks.
• Among all batters in baseball, Olson’s home run total ranks 47th and his RBI tally ranks 52nd.
• Olson takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Ozzie Albies has four doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while hitting .239.
• Albies currently ranks 64th in home runs and 109th in RBI in the bigs.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .268 with four doubles, five home runs and 31 walks.
• Austin Riley has hit eight home runs with 25 runs batted in while hitting .289. Those stats are all team-highs.
• Riley heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .286 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.

Braves pitching rankings

• The Braves pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Atlanta has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
• The Braves have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.250).
• Braves pitchers combine to surrender the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (44 total, 1.2 per game).
• Atlanta lost to the Reds 4-3 in its last game with nine strikeouts while allowing seven hits.

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

• The Reds have won nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +147 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 40.5% chance of a victory for the Reds.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 38 games with a total this season.
• The Reds have an ATS record of 20-18-0 in 38 games with a spread this season.

Reds hitting info

• Elly De La Cruz is batting .265 this season with a team-high five home runs and 25 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, De La Cruz ranks 64th in home runs and 16th in RBI.
• Friedl is batting .273 with an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
• Friedl ranks 139th among hitters in MLB in homers, and 109th in RBI.
• Friedl has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two home runs, three walks and three RBIs.
• Gavin Lux’s batting average of .302 leads all Cincinnati hitters this season.
• Jose Trevino has collected 23 hits this season and has an OBP of .326. He’s slugging .475 on the year.

Reds pitching rankings

• The Reds have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the big leagues.
• Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.59 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of just 1.122 as a pitching staff, which is the first-best in baseball this season.
• The Reds have given up the 24th-fewest long balls so far this season with 47 home runs allowed.
• Cincinnati earned a 4-3 win in its most recent game, striking out 13 Braves batters while allowing six hits.