Atlanta pays a visit to Cincinnati on Friday, hoping to shut down the Reds bats in baseball action at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds will rely on Bronson Arroyo to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jair Jurrjens will be his counterpart for the Braves. Bronson Arroyo is 7-8 this season, and Jair Jurrjens is 12-3.



View Atlanta vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Braves were listed as 105 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Reds) and the No. 4 (Braves) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 9 hits per game. The Braves average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 9-6 Sportsbook on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Atlanta at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Atlanta looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rockies, a 9-6 final on Thursday in support of Tommy Hanson at Coors Field.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Cincinnati at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Reds grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jeffrey Karstens and the Pirates 3-1 on Wednesday at PNC Park.


Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 3-7
After a win are 0-10

A few Braves at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Cincinnati is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at Cincinnati, Saturday, July 23