The Cincinnati Reds are playing host to the Colorado Rockies at Great American Ball Park. This NL matchup gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on either ATRM or FSOH.
Colorado Rockies vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
The Rockies have gone 49-55 SU this year and are 49-54 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.7 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 46-55 SU and 57-43 ATS. The team has lost 4.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 5.7 units ATS.
Reds games have an over/under record of 36-60-4 in 2019. Rockies games have gone over 53 times, gone under 44 times and pushed on six occasions.
Chi Chi Gonzalez will get the nod for Colorado. The right-handed Gonzalez (0-2, 5.14 ERA) has racked up 10 strikeouts in 14 innings so far. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Reds will send righty Anthony DeSclafani (5-5, 4.12 ERA) to the hill. DeSclafani has 105 strikeouts and 27 walks to his name, along with a 1.28 WHIP. DeSclafani only made one start against the Rockies in 2018 (0-1, 7.20 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
Cincinnati’s pitchers have yielded 4.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 3.82 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.33 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The Cincinnati offense has produced 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .294/.345/.494 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Eugenio Suarez has helped lead the Reds’ offense this season with 27 home runs, 67 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 5.8 runs per game and its starters own a 5.75 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.95 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.12, along with a WHIP of 1.50 and a K/9 of 8.22.
The Rockies offense has slashed .266/.327/.455 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game this season, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Charlie Blackmon has sparked Colorado’s offense and is slashing .323/.369/.597 with 21 home runs, 62 RBIs and 77 runs scored.
The Rockies are coming off a 12-2 victory in the prior game of this series.
Rockies vs. Reds Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Colorado’s last seven games.
- Each team has hit 13 home runs over its last 10 games.
- The Rockies have an OPS of .782 this season and an OPS of .773 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS sits at .738 overall and .719 against righties.
- Cincinnati has posted 25.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.6 over its last five.
