Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds MLB Tips 4/24/2019

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Soroka vs. Tanner Roark

The Atlanta Braves visit Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Mike Soroka for the Braves and Tanner Roark for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -113 and Cincinnati at +103. The Braves have a 11-9-1 over/under record and a 10-11-0 run line mark. The Reds are 12-9-0 against the run line and have a 4-17-0 over/under record.

Valuable Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 11-9-1 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 10-11-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 4-17-0 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 12-9-0 against the run line

Key Atlanta Braves Injuries

04/17/19 P Arodys Vizcaino Shoulder is out for season
04/15/19 P Jonny Venters Calf 10-day IL (04/15)
03/25/19 P Darren O'Day Arm 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Mike Foltynewicz Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

04/22/19 1B Joey Votto Back is questionable Tuesday vs Atlanta Braves
04/22/19 LF Matt Kemp Facial left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Atlanta Braves
03/30/19 3B Alex Blandino Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Alex Wood Back 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 2B Scooter Gennett Groin 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Braves have a 11-10 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Mike Soroka has a 0-1 record with an earned run average of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.20 this season. He has 6 strikeouts over his 5 innings pitched and he's given up 4 hits. He's allowed 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.71 and they have given up 76 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 92 hitters and walked 49 batters. As a team, Atlanta allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.69. The Braves pitchers collectively have given up 178 base hits and 97 earned runs. They have allowed 27 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Atlanta as a pitching staff has walked 99 batters and struck out 188. They have walked 4.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.49 and their FIP as a unit is 4.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Atlanta is hitting .266, good for 4th in the league. The Braves hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .360, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Freddie Freeman is hitting .316 with an on-base percentage of .443. He has 25 hits this season in 79 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .481 and an OPS+ of 145. Dansby Swanson is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .366. He has totaled 17 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 67 at bats. His OPS+ is 135 while his slugging percentage is at .537. The Braves have 189 hits, including 38 doubles and 29 home runs. Atlanta has walked 99 times so far this season and they have struck out 191 times as a unit. They have left 165 men on base and have a team OPS of .815. They score 5.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 114 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 8-13 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Tanner Roark has a 1-0 record and a 1.55 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 20 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 23 hits. He's allowing 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.25 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 75 batters and walked 32 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.22. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 153 base knocks and 66 earned runs this season. They have given up 17 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 72 hitters and struck out 204 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.37.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .197, good for 30th in the league. The Reds hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .261, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 6.3 hits per contest. Eugenio Suarez comes into this matchup batting .235 with an OBP of .342. He has 16 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 68 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .515 with an OPS+ of 119. Joey Votto is hitting .227 this season and he has an OBP of .311. He has collected 15 hits in 66 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 86 and a slugging percentage of .409. The Reds as a unit have 133 base hits, including 29 doubles and 29 homers. Cincinnati has walked 52 times this year and they have struck out on 186 occasions. They have had 105 men left on base and have an OPS of .635. They have scored 3.43 runs per game and totaled 72 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Braves/Reds MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds +103

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