Atlanta Braves (40-19) will be trying to finish off a three-game sweep of Cincinnati Reds (29-28) when these two teams meet one more time on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati.
Atlanta opened with an 8-3 victory on Friday and then held off the home team 5-2 Saturday night.
With Sunday's contest set for 1:40 pm ET, it’s time to break down the matchup and discuss the best bets to make.
Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds betting picks and predictions
Atlanta Braves ML (-136)
Atlanta boasts the best record in baseball and it is showing no signs of relinquishing that distinction any time soon.
Tampa Bay, Milwaukee and the Dodgers are all within two of the Braves in the loss column, but 40 wins are at least three clear of every other team in the entire league.
The visitors will send Spencer Strider to the mound on Sunday afternoon and, following a whole host of injuries in recent seasons, the right-hander is looking like his former self.
He is 3-0 this year with a 3.46 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 32 strikeouts through 26.0 innings.
In support of its starting pitcher, Atlanta brings the fourth-best bullpen ERA in the majors (3.34) to the table.
The Braves' best recipe - among many other options for success on this loaded roster - is for the starter to work at least 6.0 innings before handing the ball to Dylan Lee, Robert Suarez and Raisel Iglesias.
Meanwhile, the Reds have lost three in a row - having also dropped their series finale against the Mets earlier this week.
It's also worth noting that Cincinnati is nothing special at home (just 14-14).
Over 8.5 (-115)
With Ronald Acuna Jr. finally heating up, it looks like the Braves are only getting better and better.
On the heels of a very slow start to 2026, Acuna has homered in three straight games for the National League East leaders - including two home runs during yesterday's victory.
The star right fielder has also stolen five bases in the last four outings.
Atlanta's 312 runs are the second most in all of Major League Baseball.
While churning out eight runs on Friday, four different guys in the visitors' lineup had multiple hits (including Michael Harris II and Dominic Smith with three apiece).
In Saturday's win, Acuna, Matt Olson and Ruben Mateo all went deep.
All of that spells trouble for Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo, who comes in with a 5.57 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and a disappointing 18-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 21.0 innings.
Lodolo has made only one quality start in four times to the bump.
Michael Harris II over 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs (-130)
Harris may have gone 0-for-4 on Saturday, but that was clearly an aberration as opposed to the rule.
Atlanta's center fielder has delivered multi-hit performances in three of the last five games, including a 4-for-4 effort on Wednesday at Boston and a 3-for-5 showing in the opener of this series.
He has now hit safely in eight of the last 11 contests.
A lefty-against-lefty matchup should not be of any concern for Harris, who is batting a solid .271 off southpaws so far in 2026.
The sample size is small, but he is 1-for-2 lifetime with a triple against Lodolo.
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Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds odds
Atlanta Braves | -136 |
Cincinnati Reds | +113 |
Run Line | ATL Braves -1.5 |
Total | O/U 8.5 |
Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds player props
Player home run odds
Matt Olson (ATL Braves) | +300 |
Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL Braves) | +375 |
Austin Riley (ATL Braves) | +400 |
Sal Stewart (CIN Reds) | +350 |
JJ Bleday (CIN Reds) | +400 |
Eugenio Suarez (CIN Reds) | +425 |
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