The Cincinnati Reds are set to host the Colorado Rockies at Great American Ball Park. This NL matchup gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on both ATRM and FSOH.
Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Cincinnati (+100) is coming into this one as the underdog to Colorado (-110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds coming in at Rockies -1.5 runs (+135) and Reds +1.5 runs (-155).
The Reds are 21-39 SU and 31-29 ATS. The team has lost 13.0 units for moneyline bettors and 7.8 units against the spread (ATS). Cincinnati has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Rockies are 30-29 SU and have gone 28-31 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 1.5 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 2.7 units ATS. Colorado’s covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Reds games have an over/under record of 27-31-2 so far in 2018. The Rockies have been a decent under bet with a total record of 24-32-3.
Kyle Freeland will get the nod for the visiting Rockies. The left-handed Freeland is 5-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 55 strikeouts. He has yet to face Cincinnati this year, but he did make two starts against the Reds in 2017, posting a 1-1 record against them with a 7.36 ERA and four strikeouts.
The Reds are handing the ball to righty Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, ERA), who’s got zero strikeouts and zero walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of . DeSclafani did not accrue any MLB pitching stats last season.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.72, a WHIP of 1.55 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.07 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
Cincinnati’s hitters have put 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 .269/.337/.446 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Scooter Gennett and first baseman Joey Votto have led the Reds’ hitters this year. Gennett is hitting .342/.378/.571 with 12 home runs, 41 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Votto is hitting .299 with six homers, 24 RBIs and 28 runs.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.50 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.08 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.05, along with a WHIP of 1.35 and a K/9 of 8.83.
Rockies hitters have slashed .242/.315/.404 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Colorado’s hitters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and outfielder Charlie Blackmon, who’ve collectively swatted 24 home runs. Arenado is slashing .327/.417/.584 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Blackmon is hitting .288/.376/.514 with 12 homers, 29 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
The Rockies have gained 5.1 units and are 16-19 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 1.1 units and are 9-8 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in nine of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve cashed the under.
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The Rockies have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 13 over their last 10.
Cincinnati has posted 24.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.0 over its last five.
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