Both the Braves and Reds will be looking to pick up a win in tonight’s NL matchup, as this one is getting started at 6:40 PM ET from Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The forecast for Tuesday calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-80s.
Currently, the Braves are on a two-game losing streak, and their money line odds are at -120 compared to the Reds at +102. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and BSSO will be televising this one.
Braves Battle Reds: Holmes Takes the Mound as Atlanta Aims to Close Gap in NL East
The Braves are 81-69 this season, and they are 3rd in the NL East, nine games behind the Phillies. Atlanta has gone 24-22 in divisional games and are 42-33 at home. On the road, they are 39-36. The Braves are in Cincinnati today, where the O/U line is set at 9 runs. They have gone over the total in 56 of their 89 games this year.
Grant Holmes will be making the start for the Braves today, and he has a 3.79 ERA and a record of 2-1. He has 8.89 strikeouts per nine innings and 1.81 walks. The Braves offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, and they are 6th in homers and 7th in ISO. Marcell Ozuna has 37 homers and 98 RBIs. Matt Olson is hitting .343 over his last 10 games, and Jorge Soler and Ronald Acuña Jr. are on hitting streaks.
Reds Look to Extend Home Winning Streak as Williamson Seeks First Win Against Braves
The Reds are 73-78 overall and are 4th in the NL Central, trailing the Cardinals by 2.5 games. They are 14.5 games behind the Brewers for the division lead. Cincinnati’s over/under record is 70-74 this season, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game. Today’s over/under line for the Reds’ game against the Braves is set at 9 runs.
Brandon Williamson will be making his third start of the season for the Reds and is still looking for his first win. He has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts. The Reds have gone 40-45 as the underdog this season, and they are 33-33 as the favorite. Cincinnati’s overall series record is 19-27-3 heading into today’s game. The Reds have won four straight games at home and are 36-39 at home this season. They have gone 82-69 against the run line this year, including a mark of 47-29 on the road.
Braves Favored in Tight Matchup: Bet on a 6-5 Victory and Pitcher Props
Getting the Braves on the money line at -120 is the way we recommend playing this one. We have the Braves winning this game by a score of 6-5, giving us a little bit of wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 9 runs.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher props, we have Grant Holmes finishing with six strikeouts, which has him ranked 17th among starters. As for Brandon Williamson, we have him finishing with four K’s, which has him as the second-worst among starters.
