Reds vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 5/8/2025

This Cincinnati Reds stay in Atlanta Thursday night for game four of four against the Braves. Cincinnati is 1 game below .500 on the year with eighteen wins and 19 losses having lost four straight games including both games of this series. Offensively Cincinnati has been mediocre this season with a .242 batting average having scored 177 runs on 301 hits. Cincinnati pitching has been solid this season with a 3.60 ERA, but the Reds have allowed 21 runs over their last four losses. Stay on the action with our MLB Picks.

Gavin Lux leads the Cincinnati offense this season with a .295 batting average and a .392 OBP. Elly De La Cruz has a .266 batting average to go along with the team leading 25 RBIs and 38 hits. Austin Hays supplies the power for Cincinnati this season leading the team with five home runs in 13 games played.

The Atlanta Braves stay on their home field Thursday with 17 wins and 18 losses on the year riding a three-game win streak following a walk off victory in Game 2 of this series. Offensively Atlanta has a .241 team batting average with 141 runs on 284 hits. The Atlanta power has shined as well with 40 home runs and a .391 team slugging percentage.

Austin Riley leads the Atlanta offense this season with a 290, eight home runs, and 25 RBI's. Ozzy albees is a .245 batting average and Marcell Ozuna has chipped in heavily with a .275 batting average. Alex Verdugo has a .297 batting average for Atlanta this season but has played in just 15 games thus far this year. Eli White has produced well for Atlanta 

Both teams have been mediocre this year as each come into this game hovering around .500 overall. The Braves are the hotter team however and will ride that momentum at home. Take the Braves to continue their winning ways Thursday night with a win at home. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win 5-3.