Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+125) Cincinnati (-150)

Great American Ball Park is where the Cincinnati Reds (57-52) will try to defeat the Atlanta Braves (45-62) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Braves at +125 and the Reds are coming in at -150. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder and Brady Singer.

The Braves have tallied 159 doubles as a unit and have knocked 117 balls out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging % of .389 and have been rung up 928 times, while taking a walk on 384 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 23rd in MLB. They have accounted for 430 runs batted in as well as 879 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is at .242. They have earned a total of 443 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Braves pitchers have conceded 124 home runs in addition to 467 runs in total (16th in MLB). Atlanta has surrendered 850 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 439 earned runs. The Braves have an earned run average of 4.18 over the course of the season (20th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 965 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 360 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.04 as a unit this season.

The Braves bullpen have earned a save percentage of 48.4% and have entered the game in 70 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 148 runners so far this year and 39.2% of those runners crossed home plate. Braves pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 109 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 346 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have notched 39 holds for the season (30th in the league). They have tallied 15 saves this season and have blown 16 of their 31 save chances.

The Braves have converted 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,511 innings, which has them sitting 12th in MLB. The Athletics are sitting with 2,837 putouts thus far, as well as 924 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 73 double plays.

Elder (20-20 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.61 and he has gone up against 1,585 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 374 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 138 free passes. His earned run average is 4.68 (190 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.402. Elder has pitched in 365 innings and has accounted for 294 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an on-base percentage of .320 in addition to a team batting average of .246 for the season. They have struck out on 935 occasions (10th in baseball) and have earned a total of 896 hits. Cincinnati has a total of 111 long balls this year as well as 465 runs batted in. The Reds hold a slugging % of .392 and they average 4.55 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have 171 doubles, while walking 369 times and earning 496 runs.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 452 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.85 (412 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 122 long balls and they yield 4.23 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (902 strikeouts against 343 walks). They have a ranking of 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 849.

Sitting with 109 save situations, the Reds have 68 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have come away with 26 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 96 times in high leverage situations in addition to 89 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.6% of 141 inherited base runners. They are ranked 9th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 368 relievers onto the diamond so far this season.

In 8,664 innings on the field, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (4th in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 64 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in the majors). The Reds have 820 assists, 56 errors and have accumulated 2,888 putouts this year.

In his career, Singer has allowed 798 base knocks while accumulating 746 strikeouts in 794 frames. Singer (44-52 career record) holds a 4.33 ERA and has allowed 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 382 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.328 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 3,404 hitters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-150)

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