Preview: Reds at Braves (August 1) – The Stretch Run Begins

by — August 1, 2019 in Game/Series Preview

The trade deadline is over, and the stretch run is upon us. The Reds, while highly unlikely to make the playoffs, are technically still in the race, sitting 6.5 games back in the NL Central and 6.0 back the Wild Card race. They have a tall task tonight against the Braves, the first place team in the NL East, on the road. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET in SunTrust Park.

Feel free to discuss the game in the comments as it goes on. We’ll be around to chat!

Pitching Matchup

Batting Order

[Graphic: Baseball Press]

Braves Hitter Stats

Reds Hitter Stats

[Graphics: Baseball Savant]

Matt Wilkes

Matt Wilkes got hooked on Reds baseball after attending his first game in Cinergy Field at 6 years old, and he hasn’t looked back. As a kid, he was often found imitating his favorite players — Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn, Sean Casey, and Austin Kearns — in the backyard. When he finally went inside, he was leading the Reds to 162-0 seasons in MVP Baseball 2005 or keeping stats for whatever game was on TV. He started writing about baseball in 2014 and has become fascinated by analytics and all the new data in the game. Matt is also a graduate of The Ohio State University and currently lives in Chicago. Follow him on Twitter at @_MattWilkes.

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