Braves at Reds CINCINNATI (Interstat) — The Atlanta Braves, owners of the National League’s best record, open a three-game series Friday against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. with a forecast of 80 degrees and clouds. Right-hander Chris Paddack (0-6) is scheduled to start for Atlanta. The left-handed Andrew Abbott (3-1, 1.61 ERA over his last four starts) will take the mound for Cincinnati. Atlanta (38-19) enters having won three of its last four, including a 10-2 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and drove in four runs in that victory. Over his last 10 games, Acuña is batting .200 (7 for 35) with two home runs and seven RBIs. Cincinnati (29-26) dropped the finale of its series at the New York Mets 4-2 on Wednesday. Abbott allowed two earned runs over six innings while striking out four. The Reds have won five of their last seven. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-5 Braves victory, and ELO ratings give Atlanta a 57 percent win probability. The Braves are minus-1.5 run-line favorites, and the over-under is 9.5 runs. The series continues Saturday and Sunday. Atlanta travels to face Toronto on Tuesday, while Cincinnati hosts Kansas City on Monday.