Baseball bettors look for value at Turner Field on Tuesday as host Atlanta battles the Cincinnati Reds in baseball odds action.

It's a pitching duel between Tim Hudson for the Braves (1-1 on the year) and Johnny Cueto for Cincinnati (4-0 so far).



View Cincinnati vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Braves in this one will find them as -110 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 3 in the National League and the Reds at No. 5 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta's No. 2 ranked National League offense (5.3 runs per game) against a Reds defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 5 in the National League at 3.7 runs allowed per game. The Braves have been averaging 9.3 hits per game, more than the Reds have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 5-rated defense.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at +124 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Reds grabbed a win last time out, defeating Randall Delgado and the Braves 3-1 on Monday at Turner Field.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few Reds at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at NY Mets, Wednesday, May 16
Atlanta home to Miami, Wednesday, May 16