Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/24/2024

Game Time: 12:20 pm ET, Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Venue:  Truist Park, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +105, Braves -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +105, Braves -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +105, Braves -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Cincinnati Reds:  48-53 (5th place, NL Central)

Atlanta Braves:  54-45 (2nd place, NL East)

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Cincinnati Reds:  5-5 last 10

Atlanta Braves:  4-6 last 10

The Reds are entering this series off a loss and got swept in their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 48-53 record overall and have a road record of 23-25. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Braves on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. The Reds won the series opener of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 17th in the MLB with a .698 OPS. Nick Martinez is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Frankie Montas is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 4-8 with a 4.85 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 7 ER, 2 HR, and 3 BB with 3 Ks on 6 hits through 4.2 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Braves are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 54-45 record overall and have a home record of 30-20. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Reds on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. The Braves lost the 1st game of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .707 OPS. Chris Sale is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Allan Winans is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA this season. His team lost their only game this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 6 earned runs, 1 homer, and 2 BB with 1 strikeout on 8 hits through 5 innings played against the New York Mets.

The current betting odds have the Braves listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Braves have looked good in their games this season with their 54-45 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the NL East and in a Wild Card spot in the NL. They have also looked great in their home games with their 30-20 home record. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't looked great in their games this season with their 48-53 record overall which has them near the bottom of the NL Central and out of the playoff race. They haven't looked that good in their road games either with their 23-25 road record. Neither of these teams have looked great lately and both will have shaky starters on the mound here. The Reds are going with Martinez who is 4-8 with a 4.85 ERA this season. He gave up 7 earned runs in his last start which has been a common theme for him and the team has lost 2 games in a row with him starting. Winans is on the mound for the Braves though and he hasn't looked any better this year. He is 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA and has only made 1 start this season. He gave up 6 earned runs in that start as his team went on to lose that game. The Reds are the slightly hotter team right now with their 5-5 record in their last 10 games, but they just got swept by the Nationals over the weekend who have been terrible all year. The Braves have the slight edge being at home here and they also have the better offense to lean on. The best way to place a bet here is on the Braves to win this game.

Reds Braves Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (12:20 pm ET start time) is Braves 8 Reds 6.

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Cincinnati Reds: 48-35 (+10.20 units) on the runline in their last 83 games. 13-8 (+8.70 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 21 away games. 48-37 to the under in their last 85 games.

Atlanta Braves: 23-37 (-15.85 units) on the runline in their last 60 games. 57-28 to the under in their last 85 games. 34-20 to the under with their first 5 team total in their last 54 games. 

Cincinnati Reds:  B. Suter (RP) Early Aug - Shoulder. N. Martini (LF) Out indefinitely - Thumb. C. Spiers (RP) Early Aug - Shoulder. L. Maile (C) Late July - Back. E. Pagán (RP) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. C. Encarnacion-Strand (3B) out of season - Hand. T. Friedl (CF) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. M. McLain (SS) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. I. Gibaut (RP) Out indefinitely - Forearm. T. Antone (RP) out for season - Elbow. B. Williamson (RP) out of season - Shoulder.

Atlanta Braves:  O. Albies (2B) Late Aug - Wrist. M. Fried (SP) Out indefinitely - Forearm. M. Harris II (LF) Mid Aug - Hamstring. R. Kerr (RP) out for season - Elbow. H. Waldrep (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. H. Ynoa (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. S. Strider (SP) out for season - Elbow. R. Acuna Jr. (RF) out for season - Lower Body. J. Herget (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. T. Matzek (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow.

“What he said was fantastic. It definitely motivated me and I know it motivated the rest of the team.” - Hunter Greene after their win against the Braves in their game on Monday.

“I just hope for the best and the shortest recovery time.” - Brian Snitker on the injury to Ozzie Albies.

J India (R) 2B

E De La Cruz (S) SS

J Candelario (S) DH

S Steer (R) 1B

T Stephenson (R) C

J Fraley (L) RF

N Marte (R) 3B

S Fairchild (R) CF

W Benson (L) LF

J Kelenic (L) CF

N Alvarez Jr. (R) 2B

A Riley (R) 3B

M Ozuna (R) DH

M Olson (L) 1B

A Duvall (R) RF

E Rosario (L) LF

S Murphy (R) C

O Arcia (R) SS

Batting Average:  Rece Hinds (.353)

Hits:  Elly De La Cruz (97)

Home Runs:  Elly De La Cruz (17)

RBI:  Spencer Steer (61)

Stolen Bases:  Elly De La Cruz (49)

Wins:  Andrew Abbott (9)

Saves:  Alexis Díaz (19)

ERA:  Alex Young (0.00)

Batting Average:  Marcell Ozuna (.311)

Hits:  Marcell Ozuna (114)

Home Runs:  Marcell Ozuna (28)

RBI:  Marcell Ozuna (79)

Stolen Bases:  Ronald Acuña (16)

Wins:  Chris Sale (13)

Saves:  Raisel Iglesias (22)

ERA:  AJ Smith-Shawver (0.00)

Managers:

Cincinnati Reds: David Bell (6th season)

Atlanta Braves: Brian Snitker (9th season)