The Atlanta Braves (46-63) and the Cincinnati Reds (58-53) play on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET to break a 1-1 series tie. The Braves are favored (-128) to win the matchup against the Reds (+107). Atlanta has Spencer Strider starting things off, and Cincinnati will counter with Chase Burns.
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Braves to win vs Reds -128
Braves vs. Reds betting lines
- Favorite: Braves (-128)
- Underdog: Reds (+107)
- Over/under: 8.5
Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Braves betting info
- The Braves have been favored on the moneyline 81 total times this season. They’ve finished 40-41 in those games.
- Atlanta has a 34-35 record (winning 49.3% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -128 or shorter.
- The Braves have a 56.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- In the 109 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for Atlanta, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-55-7).
- The Braves have covered 40.4% of their games this season, going 44-65-0 against the spread.
Braves hitting info
- Matt Olson leads the Braves in home runs (18), runs batted in (68) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .262.
- In baseball, Olson ranks 40th in home runs and 18th in RBI.
- Olson enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a walk and three RBIs.
- Ozzie Albies is batting .228 with 14 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 44 walks.
- Albies currently ranks 155th in homers and 111th in RBI in the majors.
- Albies enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .421 with two doubles, five walks and three RBIs.
- Marcell Ozuna is hitting .233 with 11 doubles, 15 home runs and 72 walks.
- Austin Riley has 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 27 walks while batting .260.
Braves pitching rankings
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
- Atlanta’s 4.24 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Braves average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.287).
- The Braves allow the 21st-fewest home runs in baseball (128 total, 1.2 per game).
- Atlanta its 3-2 loss the last time out, the team struck out eight Reds batters while allowing five hits.
Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Reds betting info
- This season, the Reds have won 30 out of the 58 games, or 51.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Cincinnati is 15-22 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +107 or more on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 48.3% chance of a victory for the Reds.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 109 games with a total this season.
- In 109 games with a spread this season, the Reds are 58-51-0 ATS.
Reds hitting info
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in batting average (.283), home runs (19) and runs batted in (72) this season.
- Among all hitters in MLB, De La Cruz is 30th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
- Spencer Steer has 88 hits and an OBP of .306 to go with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
- Steer ranks 107th in home runs and 89th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Matt McLain has 82 hits this season and a slash line of .222/.305/.343.
- McLain has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
- Austin Hays has 62 hits and an OBP of .335 to go with a slugging percentage of .482 this season.
Reds pitching rankings
- The Reds average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
- Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.89 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Reds rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.245 WHIP this season.
- The Reds have given up the 17th-fewest long balls so far this season with 122 home runs allowed.
- Cincinnati earned a 3-2 win in its most recent game, striking out 14 Braves batters while allowing seven hits.
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