Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Game 1 odds, picks and best bets

Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves play in the NL Wild Card Game 1 on Wednesday at 12:08 p.m. ET. Cincinnati won the regular season 31-29.

Reds at Braves is a game with Trevor Bauer and Max Fried as the starting pitchers. Bauer is 5-4 with a 1.73 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 12.3 K/9 and 2.1 BB/ 9 in 73 IP over 11 GS. Fried is 7-0 with 2-25 ERA and 1 WHip in 56 IP in 11 starts. The current Braves lineup hits .265/.316/.515 with two HR in 68 batters faced.

Bauer's last win was against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 23. Bauer's road splits are 4-1 with a 1.32 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 and 2.1 BB/ 9 in 34 IP. Current Braves lineup vs. the Bauer is .265/.316/.515 with 2 HR in 68 batters faced.

Fried will start for the Braves on Wednesday. He was pulled after one inning against the Miami Marlins on September 23. Fried made two relief appearances for Braves in 2018 and 2019 playoffs.

Cincinnati Reds play Atlanta Braves in a game on Sunday. Ronald Acuna Jr. is injured, but Austin Riley and Chris Martin are probable.

Cincinnati Reds host Atlanta Braves in the first game of the playoffs. Cincinnati is making its first playoff appearance since 2013. Atlanta won the NL East and is playing in its third straight playoff. The Braves have been bounced in NLDS each of last two seasons. The game is scheduled for Tuesday at 7.5 pm at Turner Field. It's a best bet for new sports bettors. A $129 bet on the Braves pays $100 profit. There are some risks involved in betting on baseball games.