Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Preview - May 20th

Thursday, May 20th marks what should be a very good match-up between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves. Both of these teams are hovering around the .500 mark, and they both would like to win this game heading into interleague play. The Reds have a very nice bullpen that has both kept them in many games as well as winning them some close games in late innings. They are the heart and soul of this team, and they undoubtedly will play a pivotal role in this contest. The Braves, on the other hand, rely on very solid hitting and a couple of good starters for their winning ways. However, it appears that the Reds will have the upper hand in this game, which is why betsfreebets.com is making the Reds their free bet selection for Thursday, May 20th. For the Reds, their Achilles' heel so far this season has been their starting rotation. Save for Mike and Leake and Johnny Cueto from time to time, Cincinnati has really not had the luxury of having overly solid starting pitching. Their bullpen, though, has been able to keep the Reds in many games this season, which is a main reason why bettors are profiting on linesmakers' mistakes on undervaluing the Reds all season. Arthur Rhodes, Danny Herrera, and Mike Lincoln have all given the Reds a substantial edge when it comes to the later innings, and it just seems like it will be too much for the Braves to overcome. For this reason, your suggested free wager should go on the Cincinnati Reds. The Braves are getting some great hitting from Jason Heyward, Martin Prado, and Troy Glaus, who has had a kind-of career resurrection in Atlanta so far this season. Eric Hinske and the always solid Omar Infante have also given the Braves a lot of pop at the plate up to this point. Bettors looking to find an edge in this game, though, needs only look to the Braves starting rotation. Derek Lowe, Kenshin Kawakame, and Jair Jurrjens have all struggled mightily and just haven't been able to find their groove yet this season. All three players have ERAs that border on the 6.00 mark. A complete lack of quality starting pitching gives the edge to the Reds, which is a good reason to put your free bet on the Atlanta Braves in this game. While the Braves are getting some great play from guys like Jason Heyward and Tommy Hanson, they still struggle with finding any consistency in any one particular position of the game. Cincinnati has been winning bettors some big money tickets this season, and there is no doubt that they are the better team right now when compared to the Atlanta Braves. Good fielding and phenomenal bullpen pitching is what gives the Reds the advantage in this one. betsfreebets.com believes that Atlanta has just too much to overcome. They are prognosticating that a free wager that you can place on this game should be on the Cincinnati Reds.