Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 5/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+172) Atlanta (-210)

The Atlanta Braves (17-18) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (18-19) at Truist Park on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Reds at +172 while the Braves are sitting at -210. The total is 9. The starting pitchers are Nick Lodolo and Spencer Schwellenbach.

The Reds have accounted for 55 doubles as a squad and have hit 37 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .381 and have been rung up 322 times, while drawing a walk on 136 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 9th in the league. They have amassed 170 runs batted in as well as 301 hits this season, while their team batting average is .242. They have a total of 177 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .323.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.13. Reds pitchers have given up 46 home runs in addition to 148 runs in total (12th in MLB). Cincinnati has allowed 257 hits (7.1 per 9 innings) as well as 131 earned runs. The Reds have an ERA of 3.60 so far this season (9th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 305 hitters. They have walked 113 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a unit this season.

Reds relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 27 times as well as having 34 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 25 holds for the year (8th in MLB). The Reds relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and have entered the game in 41 save situations. They have recorded 10 saves for the year and have blown 5 of 15 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 runners for the year with 26.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Reds have sent 119 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 982 putouts this year, as well as 267 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which is 21st in baseball, and they have turned 16 double plays. The Reds have converted 74.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,946 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 1st in baseball.

Lodolo has thrown 294 innings and is sitting with 331 K's so far in his career. Lodolo (18-17 career record) has a FIP of 4.28 and he has faced 1,274 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.35 (142 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.258. He has surrendered 277 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 93 walks.

The Atlanta Braves are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .316 and a batting average of .241 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 297 instances (17th in MLB) and have a total of 284 hits. Atlanta has hit 40 home runs for the year to go along with 135 RBIs. The Braves have a SLG% of .391 and they tally 4.03 runs per contest (18th in the league). They have recorded 51 doubles, while taking a walk 121 times and scoring 141 runs.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.254 in addition to having a FIP of 4.17 as a unit on the season. They have a ranking of 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 264. The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 142 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.03 (137 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (303 strikeouts vs 120 walks). They have relinquished 42 dingers and they allow 4.18 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

Atlanta bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.8% of 46 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 41 times in high leverage situations in addition to 35 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 25 save situations, the Braves have recorded 13 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They rank 21st in baseball with a save rate of 58.3%, and they have sent 109 relievers to the hill so far this year. Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 12 save opportunities and they have come away with 7 saves.

In 2,757 innings on the diamond, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (8th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 23 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Braves have accrued 306 assists, 13 errors and have accounted for 919 putouts on the campaign.

Schwellenbach (9-10 career mark) holds a 3.51 earned run average and has surrendered 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.47 and he has faced 671 batters thus far in his career. He has given up a total of 64 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.065 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Schwellenbach has allowed 145 hits while he has accumulated 164 K's in 164 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-210)

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