Cincinnati Reds (4-4) vs. Atlanta Braves (6-4)
April 10, 2023 7:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -195 / Cincinnati Reds +179; Over/Under: +9
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The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves meet Monday in MLB action at Truist Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Cincinnati Reds have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their 8 games. The Reds are 3-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Tyler Stephenson leads the Reds with 11 hits and 3 RBI, while TJ Friedl and Jonathan India have combined for 18 hits and 4 RBI. Graham Ashcraft gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Ashcraft’s first career game against the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their 10 games. The Braves are 6-1 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Olson leads the Braves with 14 hits and 11 RBI, while Ronald Acuna Jr. and Orlando Arcia have combined for 25 hits and 9 RBI. Bryce Elder gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Elder’s first career game against the Reds.
The Reds are 3-13 in their last 16 road games and 10-24 in their last 34 overall. The Braves are 44-16 in their last 60 home games and 85-41 in their last 126 overall. The under is 17-8-1 in Reds last 26 overall. The under is 4-1 in Braves last 5 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Cincinnati Reds have had issues winning on the road, and they’re running into a Braves team that’s due for a bounce back performance. The Atlanta Braves are a tough out at home dating back to last season, and Bryce Elder is coming off a strong opening performance. Give me the Braves and the RL for max betting value.
