The Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves meet Monday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
This past weekend the Reds took on the Washington Nationals. Cincinnati struggled in the first pair with losses 8-5 and 5-4. On Sunday in the finale the Reds took a 5-2 loss. Starting pitcher Andrew Abbott managed 6.2 innings with six earned and three walks.
In the starter slot for the Reds on Monday it’ll be Hunter Greene. This year Greene is 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA in 19 starts. Greene is 15-24 with a 4.22 ERA in 65 career starts. The Reds will face the Rays following this series.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves’ side, they’re coming off a series versus the St. Louis Cardinals. After a win 3-2 in the opener and a 9-5 loss Saturday, in the rubber match Atlanta lost the set with a 6-2 defeat. Spencer Schwellenbach lasted 6.0 innings in the start with four earned on seven hits alongside eight Ks.
As starting pitcher Monday the Braves are going with Reynaldo Lopez. So far Lopez is 7-3 with a 1.88 ERA in 17 starts. Over 258 career games (114 starts) Lopez is 46-52 with a 4.02 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last six games as favorites against NL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Reds’ last six games as underdogs against the Braves have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last seven games as underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last three games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 21 home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Max Fried has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Max Fried has recorded a win in six of his last seven home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Olson has hit at least one home run in four of the Braves’ last five games against the Reds.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded a Single in each of the Braves’ last 11 home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 21 home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Austin Riley has scored at least one run in each of the Braves’ last six games against the Reds.
- Ramon Laureano has recorded at least one Double in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL opponents.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Tyler Stephenson has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven road appearances against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Jonathan India has recorded at least one Double in each of the Reds’ last four games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Jonathan India has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- TJ Friedl has scored at least one run in each of the Reds’ last five games against the Braves.
- Spencer Steer has hit a home run in three of the Reds’ last five night games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances.
Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
I might take a stab on the Reds here. Greene has been pretty good over his last two starts. In that pair he’s 1-0 with just one earned on five hits and four walks combined over 13.0 innings total.
On Sunday the Reds had a couple of bad innings on the mound and couldn’t get much going on five team hits. Cincinnati got solo homers from Noelvi Marte and Stuart Fairchild but everything was pretty quiet otherwise. The bats need to heat up for this opener.