Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds 6/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Anderson vs. Tyler Mahle

The Colorado Rockies visit Great American Ball Park on Thursday, June 7, 2018 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Tyler Anderson for the Rockies and Tyler Mahle for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at -110 and Cincinnati at +100. The Rockies have a 24-31-5 over/under record and a 29-31-0 run line mark. The Reds are 30-31-0 against the run line and have a 29-30-2 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 24-31-5 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 29-31-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 29-30-2 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 30-31-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/02/18 CF David Dahl Foot 10-day DL (06/01)
05/28/18 P Adam Ottavino Oblique 10-day DL (05/28)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

06/02/18 P Homer Bailey Knee 10-day DL (05/30)
03/26/18 P Rookie Davis Hip 60-day DL (03/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 31-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Anderson has a 3-1 record with an earned run average of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.41 this season. He has 53 strikeouts over his 60.1 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He's allowed 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.13 and they have given up 189 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 197 hitters and walked 85 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.73. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 526 base hits and 280 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 200 batters and struck out 497. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .244, good for 17th in the league. The Rockies hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .327 with an on-base percentage of .421. He has 67 hits this season in 205 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .580 and an OPS+ of 153. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .381. He has totaled 64 hits and he has driven in 30 men in 217 at bats. His OPS+ is 129 while his slugging percentage is at .525. The Rockies have 493 hits, including 81 doubles and 72 home runs. Colorado has walked 200 times so far this season and they have struck out 527 times as a unit. They have left 392 men on base and have a team OPS of .722. They score 4.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 263 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 21-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.38, Tyler Mahle has a 4-6 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 61 strikeouts over the 63.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 66 hits. He's allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 224 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 220 batters and walked 106 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.07. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 572 base knocks and 305 earned runs this season. They have given up 89 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 231 hitters and struck out 467 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.48 while their FIP as a staff is 4.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 13th in the league. The Reds hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Scooter Gennett comes into this matchup batting .344 with an OBP of .378. He has 77 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 224 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .567 with an OPS+ of 154. Joey Votto is hitting .306 this season and he has an OBP of .417. He has collected 66 hits in 216 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 135 and a slugging percentage of .440. The Reds as a unit have 522 base hits, including 94 doubles and 60 homers. Cincinnati has walked 212 times this year and they have struck out on 506 occasions. They have had 456 men left on base and have an OPS of .711. They have scored 4.11 runs per game and totaled 251 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rockies/Reds MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds +100

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