Reds vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 5/6/2025

On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds will play the second game of a four-game series on the road versus the Atlanta Braves. Cincinnati is 18-17 following its 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Cincinnati lost two out of three at home to Washington over the weekend. The Reds are second in the National League Central, three games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Gavin Lux is batting .300 with a .389 on-base percentage to lead Cincinnati in both categories. Austin Hays is the leader in home runs with five, and Elly De La Cruz is the leader in RBI with 25. TJ Friedl is the leader in hits with 36. On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Andrew Abbott to the mound. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA, 23 Ks, and 12 BBs.

The Atlanta Braves improved to 15-18 following Sunday’s 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta avoided being swept in a three-game series by Los Angeles with the win after losing each of the first two games. Austin Riley hit a pair of home runs for Atlanta in Sunday’s win. The Braves are tied for third in the National League East, six games behind first-place Philadelphia.

Austin Riley is batting .292 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, and 40 hits to lead Atlanta in the four categories. Marcell Ozuna is the leader in on-base percentage at .447. Atlanta is batting .242 with a .395 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves will send Chris Sale to the mound. The left-hander is 1-3 with a 4.84 ERA, 46 Ks, and 9 BBs.

Atlanta will win at home on Tuesday when hosting Cincinnati, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in eight of Cincinnati's last 12 and five of Atlanta’s last six. Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott has had three solid starts over the last four appearances, allowing six runs across 19 innings. Atlanta starter Chris Sale has had three straight strong outings, allowing five runs across 16.1 innings. Final Score Prediction: Atlanta Braves win, but our best play is UNDER 4-2.