The Atlanta Braves (46-62) face the Cincinnati Reds (57-53) after Ozzie Albies had a four-hit showing in a 12-11 win over the Reds. The Reds are favored (-143) in this matchup with the Braves (+120), which begins at 12:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Cincinnati has Brady Singer set to start, while Atlanta will counter with Bryce Elder.
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Reds to win vs Braves -143
Reds vs. Braves betting lines
- Favorite: Reds (-143)
- Underdog: Braves (+120)
- Over/under: 9
Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Reds betting info
- The Reds have been the moneyline favorite 49 total times this season. They’ve gone 25-24 in those games.
- Cincinnati has a 10-8 record (winning 55.6% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -143 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Reds a 58.8% chance to win.
- Cincinnati has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 108 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 42 of those games (42-61-5).
- The Reds have covered 53.7% of their games this season, going 58-50-0 ATS.
Reds hitting info
- Elly De La Cruz has a team-high batting average of .285, and leads the Reds in home runs (19) and runs batted in (72).
- De La Cruz ranks 30th in homers and 13th in RBI among all batters in MLB play.
- De La Cruz brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBIs.
- Spencer Steer is batting .242 with 15 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 30 walks.
- Among all MLB hitters, Steer ranks 107th in home runs and 89th in RBI.
- Steer has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a triple, a home run, four walks and five RBIs.
- Matt McLain has 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .221.
- Austin Hays has nine doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 21 walks while batting .276.
Reds pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Cincinnati has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.91).
- The Reds have the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.247).
- Reds pitchers combine to surrender 122 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (17th-fewest in MLB).
- Cincinnati struck out five Braves batters while giving up 13 hits in a 12-11 loss in its last game.
Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Braves betting info
- The Braves have been underdogs in 27 games this season and won six (22.2%) of those contests.
- Atlanta has entered seven games this season as the underdog by +120 or more and is 1-6 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 45.5% chance to win.
- Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 47 of its 108 opportunities.
- In 108 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 43-65-0 ATS.
Braves hitting info
- Matt Olson leads Atlanta in home runs (18) and runs batted in (68) this season while batting .260.
- In all of Major League Baseball, Olson ranks 40th in homers and 18th in RBI.
- Albies is batting .227 with an OBP of .305 and a slugging percentage of .333 this season.
- Albies ranks 155th in home runs and 121st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Albies takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .368 with two doubles, four walks and two RBIs.
- Marcell Ozuna has 80 hits this season and a slash line of .235/.365/.399.
- Austin Riley leads Atlanta with a batting average of .263. He’s also hit 16 home runs with 54 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 4.25 ERA this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Braves rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.291 WHIP this season.
- With 127 homers allowed, the Braves rank 21st in the league at preventing long balls.
- Atlanta earned a 12-11 win in its most recent game, striking out eight Reds batters while allowing 17 hits.
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