Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction 07/13/2025 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, July 13, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies (22-73, 12-37Away) lost six consecutive series to the Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Brewers, Astros, White Sox, and Red Sox, but now have a chance to avoid the seventh straight defeat. Colorado opened the series against Cincinnati with a win and was agonizingly close to taking a 2-0 lead, but dropped the lead in the 9th and left empty-handed in a 4-3 defeat last night. Ryan Ritter hit his first major league home run and led his offense with two RBI, while Bradley Blalock pitched for 5.2 innings in a no-decision, allowing one run on six hits with one strikeout and no walks. Victor Vodnik took the loss.

This year, the Rockies average 3.53 runs per game (27th in the MLB) on a .230/.291/.380 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rockies’ staff has a 5.66 ERA (30th) and 1.57 WHIP (30th). Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with a .278 batting average, 17 home runs, and 52 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Rockies is Austin Gomber, who is 0-2 in five starts this season, with a 5.92 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 24.1 innings.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds (49-47, 27-22 Home) were on a three-series road trip, on which they lost to the Red Sox and Phillies, and split with the Marlins. The Reds played a couple of tight games against the Rockies so far; they fell short in the opening one but won 4-3 in Game 2, thanks to Colorado’s error in the 9th inning. Brady Singer pitched for 6.1 innings in a no-decision, allowing three runs on seven hits with nine strikeouts and one walk. Emilio Pagan was credited with the win.

This season, the Reds average 4.59 runs per game (10th in the MLB) on a .245/.316/.395 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Reds’ staff has a 3.95 ERA (17th) and 1.24 WHIP (11th). Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with a .284 batting average, 18 home runs, and 63 RBI this season.

Nick Martinez will take the mound for the Reds on Sunday. The 34-year-old right-hander has a 6-9 record in 18 starts this year with a 4.85 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 105.2 innings.

Why the Rockies will cover

The Reds have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against NL West opponents following a home win.
The Rockies have won each of their last four Sunday games as underdogs.
The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
The Rockies have covered the run line in six of their last seven road games against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
The Rockies have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Rockies’ last six day games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Each of the Reds’ last four games as favorites against the Rockies have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Rockies’ last six games at Great American Ball Park.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Reds’ last 11 games as home favorites against NL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Reds rank T9th in the league for hits allowed this season (754).
The Reds rank T11th in the league for runs scored this season (437).
The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (926).
The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.57).

Rockies vs Reds Prediction

The Reds won eight of the previous ten H2H encounters, including four of five meetings this season. Both duels in this series were close, and I expect another tight affair on Sunday. The Rockies have shown they can be competitive and covered the run line in both games, so I am backing them to do it again in this rubber match. Austin Gomber is still searching for his form after coming from a lengthy injury, but given that the Reds are not great against southpaws this season (a .222 BA in 808 at-bats), I think Gomber should keep the hosts at bay. Nick Martinez, on the other hand, struggled in his last two starts, allowing 14 runs to Boston and Miami. I believe he will do better here, but I still expect Martinez to surrender multiple runs early on. Back the Rockies to cover.