This is the Cincinnati Reds' first playoff appearance since 2013 with a 31-29 record. The Reds finished the season having won eleven of their last fourteen games to earn a playoff spot. The red's offense is led by Eugenio Suarez with 15 home runs and he drove in 38. The Red's will open the playoffs by sending Trevor Bauer to the mound to make today's start. He finished with a 5-4 record and a 1.73 ERA. In his career against the Braves, he is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA.

This is the third straight playoff appearance for the Atalanta Braves after winning the NL East Division for the third straight time finishing with a 35-25 record this season. The Braves' offense was led by Freddie Freeman with a .341 batting average. He was closely followed by Marcell Ozuna with a .338 batting average to go with 18 home runs and 56 RBIs. Max Fried had an outstanding season, posting a 7-0 record with a 2.25 ERA and 50 strikeouts.

This could be the best series of the playoffs. Trevor Bauer finished with an ERA under two and would have had a better record but the Reds struggled at the plate early in the season. They found their bats down the stretch and could pose some problems for the Braves. Fried tweaked his ankle in his last outing and we will have to see if there are any lingering effects. I like the Reds to steal game one.

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