Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Bally Sports South

The Cincinnati Reds (48-53) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (54-45). The pitchers expected to start will be Frankie Montas and Darius Vines.

The Reds have accumulated 165 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 112 balls out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .394 and have struck out 911 times, while being walked on 310 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have accounted for 421 runs batted in as well as 760 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .230. They have accounted for 447 runs scored while having a team OBP of .304.

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The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 3.85 over the course of the season (13th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 845 batters. Reds pitchers have surrendered 108 home runs in addition to 413 runs in total (10th in the league). They have walked 317 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.09 as a team on the season. Cincinnati has conceded 799 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 381 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26.

The Reds have dispatched 327 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 141 base runners this year and 28.4% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 21 saves for the year and have missed out on 7 of 28 save opportunities. The Reds relief pitchers have a save percentage of 75.0% and has come into the game in 92 save situations. The relievers have notched 62 holds on the season (7th in baseball). Reds relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 88 times as well as having 99 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for 2,669 putouts this season, in addition to 764 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which puts them in 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 62 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 8,007 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 11th in baseball.

Montas has taken the mound for 682 frames and is sitting with 684 K's during his MLB career. Montas (41-43 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.96 and he has faced 2,909 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.02 (305 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.303. He has given up 654 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 235 walks.

Atlanta has a total of 115 home runs so far this year and 397 RBIs. They have tallied 181 two-baggers, while walking 277 times as well as notching 418 runs. The Atlanta Braves have earned an on-base percentage of .303 as well as a batting average of .240 on the campaign. The Braves hold a team SLG% of .404 and they are earning 4.22 runs per outing (18th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 878 occasions (10th in the league) and have tallied 801 hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.195 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a unit this year. They rank 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 772. The Atlanta pitching staff have relinquished 363 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.46 (338 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (883 strikeouts vs 278 free passes). They have relinquished 89 homers and they yield 3.72 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

Atlanta relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.3% of 83 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 88 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Braves have recorded 39 holds and also 11 blown saves. They rank 6th in the league with a save percentage of 70.3%, and they have sent 285 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 37 save chances and they have walked away with 26 saves.

In 7,911 innings on the diamond, the Braves hold a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (18th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 84 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (1st in professional baseball). The Braves have accrued 904 assists, 41 errors and have notched a total of 2,637 putouts on the season.

In his pro baseball career, Vines has given up 32 hits while he has accumulated 22 punch outs in 33 innings pitched. He has conceded 20 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and having a FIP of 5.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 143 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Vines (1-1 mark in his career) has earned a 5.45 ERA while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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