Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, April 10, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+170) Atlanta (-200)

The Atlanta Braves (6-3) will compete against the Cincinnati Reds (4-4) at Truist Park on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Reds at +170 and the Braves are at -200. The over/under comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Connor Overton and Bryce Elder.

Cincinnati owns a slugging percentage of .453 and have been rung up 60 times, while drawing a walk on 23 occasions. They have compiled 28 RBI's and 56 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .249. The Reds have hit 9 doubles as a squad and have hit 11 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 29 runs while holding a team OBP of .323. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 21st in MLB.

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The Reds have a team earned run average of 4.71 for the season (18th in the league), and the staff has struck out 69 hitters. They have walked 28 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.56 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.49. Reds pitchers have allowed 5 home runs and also 34 runs in total (9th in MLB).

The Reds have turned 64.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 552 innings, which ranks them 28th in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have notched a total of 184 putouts thus far, as well as 49 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .975 which is 28th in baseball, and they have turned 3 double plays.

Overton (1-1 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.81 while going up against 208 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 43 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 17 free passes. His ERA is 3.96 (23 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.146. Overton has thrown 52 innings and has accounted for 34 K's so far in his MLB career.

Atlanta is sitting with 12 home runs on the year as well as 40 runs batted in. They have 17 doubles, while getting a free base 38 times and putting up 44 runs. The Atlanta Braves have earned a team on-base percentage of .343 and a team batting average of .265 this year. The Braves hold a team SLG% of .435 and they are scoring 4.89 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have struck out on 81 occasions (7th in MLB) and have a total of 83 base knocks.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 29 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.15 (28 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 6 long balls and they allow 3.26 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.338 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.92 (73 strikeouts vs 38 walks). They sit at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 69.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 9 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 84 assists, 5 errors and have 240 putouts over the course of the season. In their 720 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (13th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Elder has conceded 46 hits while tallying 53 punch outs in 60 innings pitched. Elder (3-4 career mark) has earned a 2.85 earned run average and has allowed 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 19 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.200 and having a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.04 and he has faced 249 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-200)

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