A.J. Smith-Shawver carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.

ATLANTA (AP) — AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday night. Santiago Espinal led off the eighth with a clean single to center field for Cincinnati’s lone hit. He was later erased on an inning-ending double play.

Smith-Shawver was at 91 pitches through seven innings and held a 4-0 lead. Copyright 2025 The. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves open up an intriguing series this evening in the Peach State. The Reds will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak after dropping a series over the weekend to the Washington Nationals. Meanwhile, the Braves will be looking to gain momentum after winning just one of their last four games.

The Cincinnati Reds (17-15) will take on the Washington Nationals (14-18) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday. The line on this contest has Washington at +125 and Cincinnati is sitting at -145. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be MacKenzie Gore and Nick Martinez.