Sunday, May 29, 2011

MLB Preview: Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves

The Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Turner Field.

Righthander Johnny Cueto will take the mound for the Reds to start this game. Cueto is 2-1 this season with a 2.19 ERA.

Cueto's opponent in this one will be Jair Jurrjens. The Braves righthander has a 1.56 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 137-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Team records: Cincinnati: 27-26 SU Atlanta: 29-24 SU

Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 7-3 After a loss are 4-6

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing San Diego are 5-5 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Atlanta Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Next up: Cincinnati home to Milwaukee, Monday, May 30 Atlanta home to San Diego, Monday, May 30

MLB Preview: Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves

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