The Braves get a visit from the Cincinnati Reds in baseball action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Bronson Arroyo gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Reds on this day; he's 3-5 on the season. The Braves, meanwhile, will counter with Derek Lowe, who will be looking to improve on his 3-4 mark.



View Cincinnati vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as +-155 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 5-rated Reds taking on the National League's No. 4-rated Braves in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at +146 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Reds enjoyed a 5-1 victory at the expense of the Braves on Friday, with Mike Leake throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Turner Field.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Reds at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at Atlanta, Sunday, May 29