The Colorado Rockies will be facing off against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Fox Sports Ohio will broadcast this NL matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 12:35 p.m. ET.
Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Colorado (-110) is favored against Cincinnati (+100) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Rockies -1.5 runs (+135) and Reds +1.5 runs (-155).
The Rockies are 32-29 SU and are 29-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 2.5 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 1.4 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in six of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 21-41 SU and 31-30 ATS. The team has lost 14.0 units for moneyline bettors and 9.3 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Cincinnati games have had an over/under record of 28-31-2 so far in 2018. The Rockies have been a decent under bet with a total record of 25-32-3.
The southpaw Tyler Anderson is projected to start for the visiting Rockies. Anderson is 3-1 with a 5.07 ERA and 53 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Cincinnati this year.
The Reds will turn to righty Tyler Mahle (4-6, 4.38 ERA), who’s got 61 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name as well as a 1.41 WHIP. Mahle is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against Colorado this year.
Cincinnati’s pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 5.79, a WHIP of 1.55 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.3. The bullpen has a 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters are putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .306/.368/.459 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Scooter Gennett and first baseman Joey Votto have led the Reds’ batters this year. Gennett is hitting .344/.379/.568 with 12 home runs, 44 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Votto’s line is .308/.417/.443 with six homers, 24 RBIs and 30 runs.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.50 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.12 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.03, along with a WHIP of 1.37 and a K-per-9 of 9.00.
Rockies hitters have slashed .244/.317/.407 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 6.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Colorado’s offensive production been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon, who have combined to blast 24 home runs. Arenado is slashing .325/.418/.579 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Blackmon (.288/.373/.514) is up to 12 homers, 30 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
The Rockies have gained 6.1 units and are 17-19 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 2.1 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 10 of those games, as opposed to seven which went under the total.
Colorado Rockies vs. Cincinnati Reds Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – UNDER
Click Here to Start Betting Today!
Notes
Betting Trends
Cincinnati has posted 26.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.6 over its last five.
The Rockies have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 11 over their last 10.
xxxxx
