Braves vs Reds Prediction 9/23/26 MLB Picks Today

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves meet Wednesday in MLB action at Truist Park. Here’s a Braves vs. Reds Prediction. This article will include a Braves vs. Reds Pick.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds are 73-84 on the year and play the Blue Jays next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .229 on the season, have a .306 OBP, and have a .394 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff has a 4.86 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Sal Stewart leads the Cincinnati Reds with 161 hits and 110 RBI, while Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson have combined for 254 hits and 130 RBI.

Andrew Abbott gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 6-11 with a 4.70 ERA and 125 strikeouts this season. Abbott is 0-0 with a 1.74 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 92-65 on the year and play the Marlins next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .248 on the season and have a .311 OBP and a .410 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Michael Harris II leads the Atlanta Braves with 167 hits and 85 RBI, while Matt Olson and Mauricio Dubon have combined for 306 hits and 159 RBI.

Chris Sale gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 14-9 with a 2.18 ERA and 190 strikeouts this season. Sale is 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.

Why the Atlanta Braves will win

• The Reds have lost each of their last seven night games following a win.
• The Braves have won each of their last four games against the Reds following a loss.
• The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 night games following a win.
• The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last four home games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven road games.
• The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road games.

Why the Cincinnati Reds will win

• The Braves have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
• The underdogs have won each of the Braves’ last three games.
• The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last 11 night games against the Braves following a road win.
• The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games against the Reds following a home loss.
• The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games.
• The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven games against NL opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Braves’ last seven night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Reds’ last six games as underdogs against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Reds’ last six games against NL East opponents.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in 13 of Chris Sale’s last 16 appearances as a starter.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

• Drake Baldwin has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 18 home games.
• Chris Sale has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
• Chris Sale has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last six Wednesday appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit at least one home run in three of the Braves’ last four games against the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts

• Andrew Abbott has recorded four or more strikeouts in 31 of his last 37 appearances in night games.
• Eugenio Suarez has hit a home run in each of the Reds’ last three road games.
• JJ Bleday has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last nine night games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Braves rank 29th in the league for triples this season (12).
• The Braves rank 28th in the league for walks this season (452).
• The Reds rank 30th in the league for hits this season (1194).
• The Reds rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.229).

Braves vs Reds Prediction

The Reds aren’t a team I’m excited to back at this point in the season. Abbott has also been riding the struggle bus with a 4.70 ERA and 1.47 WHIP, and he’s allowed 15 hits and 9 earned runs in his last 10.2 innings. Sale looks like a CY Young contender with a 2.18 ERA and 0.99 WHIP, and he has a 1.66 ERA and .202 allwoed batting average at home. A complete mismatch on the mound. Give me the Braves and the RL for max betting value.