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Cincinnati Reds Make it Official: Will Play Atlanta Braves on August 2 at Bristol Motor Speedway

This is going to be great.

James Rapien

Renderings for the Major League Baseball game are displayed at Bristol Motor Speedway during a press conference announcing the event in Bristol, TN on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The Braves and Reds will play in 2025.
Renderings for the Major League Baseball game are displayed at Bristol Motor Speedway during a press conference announcing the event in Bristol, TN on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. The Braves and Reds will play in 2025. / Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — It's official. The Reds will play the Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 2, 2025.

The MLB Speedway Classic will air nationally on FOX at 7 p.m. ET

 It will mark the first American or National League game ever played in Tennessee, which will become the fifth different state across the country since 2016 to host an MLB game that will be a first-time American or National League contest.

A baseball diamond ready for a Major League game will be built across the famed Bristol track at one of the largest standalone sporting venues in the nation. 

Check out the Reds' announcement below:

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family. 

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