The Cincinnati Reds (57-52) host the Atlanta Braves (45-62) on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Reds are moneyline favorites (-161) against the underdog Braves (+135). Andrew Abbott takes the mound first for Cincinnati, and Carlos Carrasco is Atlanta’s choice to start.

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Reds vs. Braves betting lines

• Favorite: Reds (-161)
• Underdog: Braves (+135)
• Over/under: 9.5

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

• The Reds have won 52.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (25-23).
• When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -161 or shorter, Cincinnati has an 8-4 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• The Reds have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.7% in this contest.
• Cincinnati has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 41 times this season for a 41-61-5 record against the over/under.
• The Reds are 58-49-0 against the spread this season.

Reds hitting info

• Elly De La Cruz has put up a team-best batting average of .282, while leading the Reds in home runs (18) and runs batted in (69).
• De La Cruz’s home runs rank 39th in MLB and he ranks 16th in RBI in MLB.
• De La Cruz brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two walks and four RBIs.
• Spencer Steer is batting .242 with 15 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 29 walks.
• Steer ranks 121st in homers and 110th in RBI among hitters in baseball.
• Matt McLain is batting .217 with 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 walks.
• Austin Hays is batting .277 with nine doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 20 walks.

Reds pitching rankings

• The Reds pitching staff is 14th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Cincinnati has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Reds pitchers combine for the No. 9 WHIP in baseball (1.240).
• The Reds give up the 17th-fewest home runs in baseball (122 total, 1.1 per game).
• In its 5-2 win last time out, Cincinnati struck out eight Dodgers batters while allowing seven hits.

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• This season, the Braves have been the underdog 26 times and won five, or 19.2%, of those games.
• This season, Atlanta has been at least a +135 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
• The implied probability of a win by the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 42.6%.
• So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 107 games with a total.
• The Braves are 42-65-0 ATS in their 107 games with a spread this season.

Braves hitting info

• Matt Olson is batting .261 this season with a team-high 18 home runs and 67 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Olson’s home run total is 39th, and his RBI total is 18th.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .233 with an OBP of .361 and a slugging percentage of .398 this season.
• Ozuna currently is 67th in home runs and 84th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Ozzie Albies is slashing .221/.300/.325 this season for the Braves.
• Albies enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, five walks and an RBI.
• Austin Riley leads Atlanta in batting average (.264) this season while adding 16 home runs and 53 RBI.

Braves pitching rankings

• The Braves have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.19 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.282 WHIP this season.
• With 124 homers allowed, the Braves rank 18th in the league at preventing long balls.
• Last time out, Atlanta fell to the Royals 1-0. Its pitchers compiled nine strikeouts and three hits allowed.