Cincinnati Reds (4-6) vs. Atlanta Braves (8-4)
April 12, 2023 7:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -278 / Cincinnati Reds +205; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves meet Wednesday in MLB action at Truist Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Cincinnati Reds have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their 10 games. The Reds are 3-4 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Jonathan India leads the Reds with 11 hits and 3 RBI, while Tyler Stephenson and TJ Friedl have combined for 21 hits and 5 RBI. Hunter Greene gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 5.63 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. This will be Greene’s second career game against the Braves.
The Atlanta Braves have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their 12 games. The Braves are 8-1 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 17 hits and 6 RBI, while Orlando Arcia and Matt Olson have combined for 30 hits and 19 RBI. Spencer Strider gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Strider is 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Reds.
The Reds are 8-20 in their last 28 road games and 10-25 in their last 35 overall. The Braves are 45-16 in their last 61 home games and 86-41 in their last 127 overall. The under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 Wednesday games. The Reds are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Atlanta and 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
The Cincinnati Reds are having issues finishing games and Hunter Greene continues to struggle finding his footing. Greene has the talent, but he has issues with control, and it’s clear he’s still figuring things out. The Atlanta Braves continue to string together offense, and they usually win the games they’re supposed to win. Give me the Braves and the RL for max betting value.
