The Cincinnati Reds are trying to avoid losing their fourth in a row as they play host to the Colorado Rockies at Great American Ball Park. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p .m. ET and this NL showdown will be shown on both ATRM and FSOH.
Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Colorado (-135) is favored over Cincinnati (+125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +110 for the Rockies -1.5 runs and -130 for the Reds +1.5 runs.
The Rockies are 31-29 SU and have gone 28-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 1.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having lost 2.7 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 21-40 SU and 31-29 ATS. They’ve lost 13.0 units for moneyline bettors and 7.8 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Cincinnati games have a 27-31-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Rockies games have gone under 32 times, gone over 24 times and pushed on three instances.
Jon Gray will get the start for the visiting Rockies. The right-handed Gray is 5-6 with a 5.68 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA against Cincinnati this year.
The Reds are sending righty Sal Romano (3-6, 6.00 ERA) to the mound. Romano has 42 strikeouts and 29 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.60. Romano is 0-1 with five strikeouts and an 8.44 ERA in one start against Colorado this year.
Cincinnati’s pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.74, a WHIP of 1.55 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.3. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .308/.363/.476 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Second baseman Scooter Gennett and first baseman Joey Votto have led the Reds’ hitters this year. Gennett is hitting .344/.378/.567 with 12 home runs, 42 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Votto is batting .306 with six homers, 24 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.49 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.11 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.13, along with a K/9 of 8.87.
The Rockies offense has slashed .244/.317/.407 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 6.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon continue to lead Colorado’s offense. Arenado is slashing .327/.421/.580 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Blackmon (.295/.381/.525) is up to 12 homers, 30 RBIs and 48 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 in such games. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 11.8 units and are 22-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, compared to 24 that’ve gone under.
Colorado Rockies vs. Cincinnati Reds Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 games.
Cincinnati has recorded 26.0 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 contests and 27.8 over its last five.
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