Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/22/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+106) Atlanta (-128)

The Cincinnati Reds (72-84) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Atlanta Braves (92-64). The moneyline on this contest has the Reds at +106 while the Braves are at -128. The over/under comes in at 9. The men taking the mound will be Brandon Williamson and JR Ritchie.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .393 and have been called out on strikes 1,482 times, while drawing a walk on 543 occasions. They have recorded 612 RBI's and 1,184 hits this year, while their batting average sits at .229. The Reds have earned 212 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 204 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 642 runs scored while having a team OBP of .306. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 4.1 runs per outing, which has them at 27th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.94 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.45. Reds pitchers have yielded 209 home runs in addition to 805 total runs (28th in baseball). Cincinnati has given up 1,355 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 751 earned runs. The Reds have an ERA of 4.89 this year (28th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,256 hitters. They have walked 649 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.83 as a unit so far this season.

The Reds bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 152 save situations. They have earned 41 saves for the season and have not converted 22 out of their 63 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 240 base runners for the season and 27.1% of them ended up scoring. Reds pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 160 times as well as having 181 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 554 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have accumulated 85 holds for the season (14th in baseball).

The Reds have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,429 innings on the field, which ranks them 20th in the majors. The Cincinnati Reds have earned a total of 4,143 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,250 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which is 20th in pro baseball, and they have turned 109 double plays.

Williamson has taken the ball for 174 innings and has 141 strikeouts during his career. Williamson (9-9 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.63 while facing 746 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.70 (91 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.331. He has surrendered 161 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 71 walks.

The Braves have a team SLG% of .411 and they earn 4.63 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have put up 245 two-baggers, while walking 450 times and putting up 722 runs. Atlanta has accounted for 198 home runs this season as well as 692 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,266 occasions (21st in the league) and have totaled 1,306 hits. The Atlanta Braves have an on-base percentage of .311 and a batting average of .248 on the campaign.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.247 with a FIP of 4.08 as a team this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,304 strikeouts against 516 free passes). They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,211. They have conceded 173 dingers and they concede 3.91 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 602 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.61 (556 earned runs given up).

With 178 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 105 holds and 19 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 68 save opportunities and they have tallied 49 saves. Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score rate of 21.1% out of 171 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 171 times in high leverage situations in addition to 117 occasions with runners on. They sit at 6th in the league with a save rate of 72.1%, and they have sent 481 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 127 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 1,291 assists, 65 errors and have 4,155 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 12,465 innings played, the Braves have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (6th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Ritchie has conceded 54 base hits while he has totaled 58 punch outs in 62 frames. Ritchie (1-3 career mark) holds a 5.06 earned run average and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.479 and a FIP of 5.0. His K/BB ratio is 1.53 and he has faced 278 batters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+106)

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