Atlanta will host Cincinnati in the NL wild-card game

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:03 PM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020 Last Modified: 2:22 AM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020

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Cincinnati Reds (31-29, third in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (35-25, first in the NL East)

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Cincinnati Reds (31-29, third in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (35-25, first in the NL East)

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Cincinnati Reds (31-29, third in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (35-25, first in the NL East)

Atlanta; Wednesday, 12:08 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cincinnati: Trevor Bauer (5-4, 1.73 ERA in regular season) Atlanta: Max Fried (7-0, 2.25 ERA in regular season)

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman connects for a grand slam over left center field during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Atlanta. Game 1 of a National League wild-card baseball series between the Braves and Cincinnati Reds is Wednesday, Sept. 30. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

LINE: Braves favoured by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Braves will host the Reds in the one-game NL wild-card playoff.

The Braves are 19-11 on their home turf.

The Reds have gone 15-16 away from home.

REGULAR SEASON TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna leads the Braves with 18 home runs and is batting .333.

Eugenio Suarez leads the Reds with 15 home runs and is batting .202.

INJURIES: Braves: Jeremy Walker: (shoulder), Mike Soroka: (achilles), Phil Pfeifer: (elbow), Tommy Milone: (left elbow), Chris Martin: (right groin), Ronald Acuna Jr.: (left wrist).