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Update 9:33 p.m. ET: Tuesday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at Truist Park. First pitch for the opener is scheduled for 12:20 p.m., and the start of the second game is set for 6:05 p.m.
Original column below (published July 22, 11:02 p.m. ET)
The Cincinnati Reds (48-53) and Atlanta Braves (54-45) meet Tuesday for the middle game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Truist Park is set for 7:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cincinnati leads 1-0
Cincinnati beat Atlanta 4-1 Monday while covering as a +125 road underdog. RHP Hunter Greene pitched 7 scoreless innings (2 H, 3 BB, 7 K). DH Jeimer Candelario went 2-of-4 at the plate with 2 RBI.
The win ended a 4-game losing streak for the Reds and was the 3rd-straight loss for Atlanta.
Reds at Braves projected starters
TBD vs. LHP Chris Sale
No Cincinnati pitcher announced at time of publishing.
Sale (13-3, 2.70 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 0.95 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 11.5 K/9 in 110 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K in a 6-3 win over San Diego on July 14
- Career vs. Cincinnati: 0-0, 2.45 ERA (3 2/3 IP, 1 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 1 start
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Reds at Braves odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:56 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Reds +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Braves -245 (bet $245 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-110) | Braves -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
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Reds at Braves picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 5, Reds 4
Moneyline
PASS.
Atlanta is the much better team and with Sale on the mound I am confident that the Braves will win as -245 favorites. However, with the line set so heavily, the Braves are not worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the run line and/or total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
BET REDS +1.5 (-110).
The Reds have finished within 1 run of the Braves in each of their last 3 losses vs. the Braves in Atlanta. Cincinnati is also a very solid ATS team, being 56-45 this season.
Atlanta is also on a cold streak entering this matchup, having lost 3 straight and being only 4-6 in its last 10 overall.
This bet is made safer given how bad Atlanta has been ATS this season, being only 44-55 overall on the year and 21-29 at home.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-120).
The Over has hit in 6 of the last 7 Cincinnati-Atlanta matchups and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. The Over is 3-1 in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta. For Cincinnati, the Over is 7-3 in its last 10 outings.
Be aware that the Under is 6-4 in Atlanta’s last 10 games.
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