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The hottest teams in Major League Baseball will meet on Friday night when the Cincinnati Reds (40-35) host the Atlanta Braves (48-26) on Friday night. Cincinnati has won 11 consecutive games to move into first place in the National League Central and has a chance to match its longest win streak in the modern era. Atlanta is riding an eight-game winning streak and has the best record in the league. The Reds are coming off a win over Colorado on Wednesday, while the Braves scored five runs in the 10th inning to get past Philadelphia on Thursday. 

First pitch at Great American Ball Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta is a -160 favorite (risk $160 to win $100), with Cincinnati the +135 underdog. The over/under is 11 in the latest Braves vs. Reds odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Reds vs. Braves picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It has opened the 2023 MLB season on a 35-26 roll on all-top rated MLB picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.   

Now, the model has set its sights on Reds vs. Braves and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Braves vs. Reds:

  • Braves vs. Reds money line: Braves -160, Reds +135
  • Braves vs. Reds run line: Braves -1.5 (-110)
  • Braves vs. Reds over/under: 11 runs
  • ATL: The Braves are 8-0 in their last eight games
  • CIN: The Reds are 11-0 in their last 11 games 
  • Braves vs. Reds picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Reds

Cincinnati extended its winning streak to 11 games with its win over Colorado on Wednesday, giving itself a chance to match its best streak in the modern era. The Reds have had nine different players hit home runs in the last three games, including veteran Joey Votto. He made his season debut on Monday, going 2 of 3 with a homer and three RBI. 

Votto struggled his way to a .173 batting average in 22 rehab games with Triple-A Louisville, but he put that in the past when he returned to the majors. Second baseman Jonathan India leads the Reds with a .266 batting average, 10 homers and 39 RBI. Cincinnati has scored at least five runs in five straight games, including a 10-run outburst against Houston last Saturday. See which team to back here.

Why you should back the Braves

Cincinnati has been one of the top stories in the majors over the past few weeks, but this will be a new challenge for the upstart Reds. They are facing an Atlanta team that is the World Series favorite, rattling off its eighth-consecutive win on Thursday afternoon. The Braves scored five runs in the top of the 10th inning to take control of what had been a scoreless game up to that point. 

Marcell Ozuna went yard for his 14th home run of the season to cap the five-run frame, helping Atlanta sweep the rain-shortened two-game series with the Phillies. Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 97 hits, 15 home runs and 32 stolen bases. He is on pace for a historic season, and the atmosphere in Cincinnati will motivate the Braves on Friday night. See which team to back here.

How to make Reds vs. Braves picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 10.9 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all of the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Braves vs. Reds, and which side has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 35-26 on its top-rated MLB picks, and find out.