Braves vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 5

TJ Friedl and Alex Verdugo will hit the field when the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves meet on Monday at Truist Park. The favored Braves have -135 moneyline odds against the underdog Reds, who are listed at +115. Atlanta is a 1.5-run favorite (at +156 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this game.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Braves vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, FDSSO, and FDSOH

Braves vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 5, Reds 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 52%, Reds 48%

Braves vs. Reds Betting Insights

• The Braves have won 12, or 52.2%, of the 23 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Atlanta is 8-7 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Reds have been victorious in eight, or 50%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win three times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have a 4-3 record from the seven games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Braves have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

Braves Player Insights

• Ozzie Albies is hitting .242 with four doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Albies is 96th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage, and 98th in slugging.
• Matt Olson is batting .222 with five doubles, five home runs and 26 walks.
• Olson is 57th in homers and 77th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Marcell Ozuna has four doubles, five home runs and 29 walks while hitting .287.
• Ozuna will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a double and three walks.
• Austin Riley has put his power on display as he leads his team with eight home runs and 24 RBI, with a team-leading .292 batting average.
• Riley brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.

Braves Team Props

Reds Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Reds have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
• The Reds and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Reds are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds in home runs (five) and runs batted in (25).
• Among all batters in the big leagues, De La Cruz ranks 57th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• Friedl is hitting .271 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks.
• Friedl ranks 226th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 127th in RBI.
• Gavin Lux leads the Reds with a team-best batting average of .300.
• Noelvi Marte has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks while batting .294.

Reds Team Props

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