Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/24/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+132) Atlanta (-160)

The Atlanta Braves (92-65) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (73-84) at Truist Park on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Reds at +132 while the Braves are sitting at -160. The total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Brady Singer and Tyler Mahle.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .394 and have been called out on strikes 1,492 times, while drawing a walk on 546 occasions. They have recorded 616 runs batted in in addition to 1,194 hits on the year, while their team batting average comes in at .229. The Reds have accrued 213 doubles as a squad and have knocked 207 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 646 runs while having a team OBP of .306. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 4.1 runs/g, which has them at 27th in baseball.

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The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 4.86 on the year (28th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,261 batters. Reds pitchers have given up 209 home runs in addition to 805 runs in total (28th in MLB). They have walked 651 hitters and their FIP is 4.82 as a unit on the season. Cincinnati has given up 1,362 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 751 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.94 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45.

The Reds have sent 557 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 240 runners this season with 27.1% of them earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers have notched 86 holds for the season (12th in the league). Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 160 times in addition to having 181 appearances in high leverage situations. They have accumulated 41 saves so far this season and have blown 22 of their 63 chances to get a save. The Reds bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.1% and have come into the game in 153 save situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 4,170 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,260 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which has them sitting 20th in the majors, and have accumulated 111 double plays. The Reds have turned 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,510 innings, ranking them 19th in pro baseball.

Singer has taken the mound for 1,009 innings and has racked up 933 K's in his pro baseball career. Singer (56-71 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.38 while facing 4,357 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.45 (499 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.348. He has given up 1,026 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 334 walks.

The Atlanta Braves have accounted for an on-base percentage of .311 and a team batting average of .248 this year. They have struck out on 1,271 occasions (21st in the league) and have 1,313 base hits. Atlanta has accounted for 198 HRs this season as well as 692 RBIs. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .410 and they average 4.60 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have tallied 246 doubles, while getting a free base 452 times and scoring 722 runs.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.248 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.09 as a pitching staff so far this year. They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,221. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 606 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.62 (560 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,314 strikeouts vs 519 bases on balls). They have conceded 176 long balls and they surrender 3.91 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

With 178 save situations, the Braves have earned 105 holds and 19 blown saves. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 68 save opportunities and they have walked away with 49 saves. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 21.1% out of their 171 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 171 times in high leverage situations and on 117 occasions with runners on. They are ranked 6th in MLB with a save rate of 72.1%, and they have sent 483 relievers to the hill so far this season.

In 12,546 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 71.3% (6th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 127 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in MLB). The Braves have recorded 1,300 assists, 65 errors and have accumulated 4,182 putouts so far this year.

Mahle (43-47 career win-loss record) has a 3.89 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and he has gone up against 3,310 batters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 339 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.261 and a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Mahle has given up 718 base hits while earning 797 strikeouts in 784 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+132)

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