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THE INSIDERS ROOM'S VERY EARLY RUN-LINE 'A$$A$$IN' (No. 5 MLB ON SITE!)
(MLB) Cincinnati vs. Atlanta,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -170.00 Cincinnati (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 1.50 | -170.00 Cincinnati (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 6* RUN-LINE ASSASSIN on the Cincinnati Reds.
The Reds are sending Trevor Bauer (leads the NL qualifiers in ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts) to the hill in Game 1, while the Braves counter with Max Fried (7-0, 1.96 ERA, good for fourth in all of MLB.)
Cincinnati has an extremely capable bullpen and that's going to play a big part in its success in this one. Reliever Michael Lorenzen, along with Tejay Antone, Tyler Mahle, Wade Miley, and Anthony DeSclafani make up a deep and talented bullpen, which features plenty of power.
The Reds also enter the playoffs with considerable momentum. In fact, they arguably enter the postseason as the hottest team remaining, as it would go 11-3 after September 12th, winning five series in a row. Momentum is a very real, almost tangible factors in the playoffs and the Reds come in with a ton of it!
Combined with their lights-out pitching, Cincinnati also got big contributions at the plate from several players who struggled at the start of the season, including from Shogo Akiyama, Mike Moustakas, and Joey Votto.
These teams haven't played here since August 2019 when they split a four-game series, but note that the Reds are still 6-3 the last nine vs. the Braves overall.
The Reds' bullpen struggled, then dominated and its closer are all top-notch as well (Amir Garrett, Archie Bradley, and closer Raisel Iglesias.)
The Braves lack depth on the mound and they were inconsistent over the final month. The stage is set for the Reds to pull off the minor upset in this opening game, but in the end, let's lay the reasonable price for the extra 1.5 runs in our back pocket!
Good luck, NP
The Reds are sending Trevor Bauer (leads the NL qualifiers in ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts) to the hill in Game 1, while the Braves counter with Max Fried (7-0, 1.96 ERA, good for fourth in all of MLB.)
Cincinnati has an extremely capable bullpen and that's going to play a big part in its success in this one. Reliever Michael Lorenzen, along with Tejay Antone, Tyler Mahle, Wade Miley, and Anthony DeSclafani make up a deep and talented bullpen, which features plenty of power.
The Reds also enter the playoffs with considerable momentum. In fact, they arguably enter the postseason as the hottest team remaining, as it would go 11-3 after September 12th, winning five series in a row. Momentum is a very real, almost tangible factors in the playoffs and the Reds come in with a ton of it!
Combined with their lights-out pitching, Cincinnati also got big contributions at the plate from several players who struggled at the start of the season, including from Shogo Akiyama, Mike Moustakas, and Joey Votto.
These teams haven't played here since August 2019 when they split a four-game series, but note that the Reds are still 6-3 the last nine vs. the Braves overall.
The Reds' bullpen struggled, then dominated and its closer are all top-notch as well (Amir Garrett, Archie Bradley, and closer Raisel Iglesias.)
The Braves lack depth on the mound and they were inconsistent over the final month. The stage is set for the Reds to pull off the minor upset in this opening game, but in the end, let's lay the reasonable price for the extra 1.5 runs in our back pocket!
Good luck, NP
