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Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction MLB Picks 7/9/24

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Cincinnati Reds (43-48) vs Colorado Rockies (32-59)

Game Info: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Great American Ball Park)

The Line: Betting Odds: Cincinnati Reds -165 / Colorado Rockies +140 — Over/Under: 8.5

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In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, July 9th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. To formulate this prediction for game two in the series, we will examine:

Rockies Try to Cure Road Woes 

The Colorado Rockies are 32-59 this year and they have won three of their last five games. Colorado lost the first game in this series, as they failed to score any runs. Prior to this series, the Rockies won two out of three against the Royals, split four games with the Brewers, and lost two out of three against the White Sox. Colorado is 5-4 in their last nine games and they are last in the NL West. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.48 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, and a .288 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 373 runs with a .243 batting average and a .304 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .274 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. Colorado has scored three runs or fewer in five of their last seven games. 

Reds Bounced Back Nicely 

The Cincinnati Reds are 43-48 this season and they have lost three of their last four games. Cincinnati won the first game in this series by a score of 6-0 on Monday night. Prior to this series, the Reds lost all three against the Tigers, swept the Yankees in three games, and split four games with the Cardinals. Cincinnati is 6-5 in their last 11 games and they are fourth in the NL Central. 

The Cincinnati pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .234 opponent batting average. The Reds offense has scored 388 runs with a .226 batting average and a .301 on base percentage. Elly De La Cruz is batting .251 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI’s for the Reds this season. Cincinnati has allowed at least four runs in four of their last five games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Cal Quantrill, who is 6-6 with a 3.77 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 100.1 innings pitched this year. Quantrill has allowed three earned runs or more in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for Cincinnati is Frankie Montas, who is 4-6 with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP over 77.1 innings pitched this season. Montas has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three straight starts. 

Why the Reds will beat the Rockies

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Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction 

Cincinnati was able to throw a shutout in game one of this series to snap a three game losing streak and they will look to make it two in a row here. The Reds are 21-26 at home this year, while the Rockies are just 12-32 on the road. Colorado has been somewhat competitive at home this season, but they have been really bad on the road. The Rockies pitching staff has the worst team ERA in the MLB and even though Quantrill has been decent, I can’t trust their bullpen at all. My Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds prediction is for the Reds to win by at least two runs. 

David Racey's Pick: Reds -1.5

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