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

Truist Park will play host to a Monday night MLB clash between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Reds (18-17) are two games above .500 on the road and are three games back of NL Central Division leading Chicago. On Sunday, Cincinnati RP Graham Ashcraft (2-3) surrendered three runs during the seventh inning of a 4-1 home loss versus Washington. 

Twenty-eight year old righty Brady Singer (4-1 3.24 ERA) has provided a nice boost to the Cincinnati rotation. Singer, who was acquired in an offseason trade from Kansas City, has struck out 36 batters across 33 plus frames. 

The Atlanta Braves have won nine of their first 14 home games and are 6.5 games off the pace in the NL East Division race. Last night, 3B Austin Riley homered twice and drove in four runs to power Atlanta to a 4-3 home victory versus Los Angeles. SP Bryce Elder (2-1) allowed two runs across five solid frames to earn the win for the Braves, who improved to 15-18 overall.

Atlanta skipper Brian Snitker will turn to twenty-two year old righty A.J. Smith-Shawver (1-2 4.26 ERA) on Monday. Control has been an issue for Smith-Shawver, who has walked 22 batters and surrendered ten long balls through 48 plus career major league innings. 

Atlanta SP Spencer Strider (hamstring) is on the 15-day injured list and has yet to be cleared to throw off a mound. Through 35 games, Cincinnati ranks 10th in OPS and 4th in runs scored. For the season, Atlanta ranks 14th in OPS and 17th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 6-5.