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2021 MLB Handicapping
(61-52) Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves (57-55)
Date: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Time: 7:20 PM ET
Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
Projected Pitchers: Wade Miley (CIN) vs. Touki Toussaint (ATL)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Reds +100 Braves -125
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Reds +1.5, Braves -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9.5
The Reds will be in Atlanta to take on the Braves for game 2 Wednesday at 7:20 ET. Game 1 is Tuesday at 7:20 ET.
Wade Miley gets the start for the Reds and Touki Toussaint is going for the Braves.
They split a 4 game series when they met last.
Cincinnati Reds
The Reds have had a solid season and they have been playing well as of late. The team has won 5 of their last 6 games.
They are in 2nd place of the National League Central with a record of 61-52. The Brewers lead them by 5.5 games.
Cincinnati lost in a make up game to the Indians 9-3 on Monday.
Luis Castillo got hit very hard on Monday. The right hander went 3.1 innings and allowed 8 earned runs.
Wade Miley has been good this year. He is 9-4 with a 2.75 ERA. His last start was against the Pirates where he went 7 innings and did not allow an earned run. Cincinnati won that game 10-0.
The pitching has been a major flaw of this team so far. They have an ERA of 4.51 which is 22nd best in baseball.
Their offense has been a very powerful. They are scoring 5.01 runs per game which is 5th best in the major leagues.
Cincinnati has hit 150 home runs which is 6th best in baseball.
Atlanta Braves
The Braves have been playing better lately. They have won 5 of their last 6 games.
They are now in 2nd place of the National League East with a record of 57-55. The Phillies lead them by 2 games.
Atlanta won 2 out of 3 games against the Nationals this weekend. In that series, the Braves scored 15 runs and allowed 11 runs.
Max Fried went 6 innings and allowed 1 earned run on Sunday.
Touki Toussaint is 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA. His last start was against the Cardinals where he went 5.1 innings and allowed 2 earned runs. The Braves won this game 8-4.
Pitching for this team has not been great throughout the year, but is has been better as of late. They have an ERA of 4.03 which is 13th best in the game.
The offense still remains a very good one. This club is scoring 4.81 runs per game which is 9th best in the majors.
Atlanta has hit 157 home runs which is 4th best in baseball.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left handed starter.
- Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 games overall.
- Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass.
- Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. the National League Central.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Prediction:
Both of these teams are trying to gain ground on the first place team in their divisions. I feel that it will be an exciting series.
I look for Atlanta to play well in this game. The Reds are not an easy matchup, but I feel that the Braves will take care of business on their home field.
I look for Toussaint to be sharp in this one and for the Braves to hit around Miley enough to get a win.
I like the Braves straight up in this one.
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