The Cincinnati Reds (3-18) hope to salvage one game of their three-game series on the road against the Colorado Rockies (12-9) in their series finale Sunday afternoon. First pitch is 3:10 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Reds vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
The Rockies lead the season series 2-0 in 2022.
Since opening the season with a split of a four-game series against the defending champion Atlanta Braves, the Reds have only one other win. They lost 11 straight games before picking up a win and have since lost five games in a row. They lost the first two games of the series 10-4 and 4-3.
The Rockies have won two straight after losing four in a row and five of seven on their last road trip. They continue to play well at home but struggle on the road.
Red at Rockies projected starters
LHP Reiver Sanmartin vs. LHP Kyle Freeland
Sanmartin (0-3, 10.91 ERA) makes his fourth start and fifth overall appearance. He has a 1.85 WHIP, 7 BB and 10 K through 15 2/3 IP.
- Sanmartin’s 19 earned runs allowed are the most in baseball so far this season. In all three of his starts, he has allowed at least five earned runs, including nine runs on three hits in three innings in his last start.
- The Reds have lost every game in which he has appeared this season.
Freeland (0-3, 6.16 ERA) makes his fifth start. He has a 1.68 WHIP, 6 BB and 17 K through 19 IP.
- In his first two starts, he allowed 10 earned runs over nine innings. Since then, he has allowed only three earned runs in his last 10 innings.
- In five career starts against the Red, he has struggled. He is 2-2 with an 8.77 ERA over 25 2/3 innings pitched
Reds at Rockies odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:03 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Reds +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Rockies -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-145) | Rockies -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Reds at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Rockies 6, Reds 3
Money line
The Reds have lost five games in a row and are 2-11 on the road this season.
The Rockies are 8-4 at Coors Field this season and have taken the first two games of this series. They are 6-2 in their last eight home games.
The Rockies are always a good bet at home, especially when the line isn’t too pricey. At -160 it is getting close to not being worth it, but I still like it because of the matchup.
Take ROCKIES (-160).
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Run line/Against the spread
After covering the spread in all four games of their opening series against the Braves, the Reds have covered the spread only twice, including Saturday night’s game.
15 of their 18 losses have been by at least two runs.
Seven of the Rockies’ 12 wins have been by at least two runs. In only six previous games as the ATS favorite this season at -1.5, they are 2-4 ATS.
You can’t ignore that trend of the Reds, though,
Between the losses by the Reds and the price of the wager, I love ROCKIES -1.5 (+120).
Over/Under
The Reds have had four of their last five games have more than 10 runs. But before that, only three of their games had at least 11 total runs.
Half of the Rockies’ 12 home games have had 11 or more runs. Only two of their last eight have had 11 or more runs.
Here I LEAN UNDER 10.5 (-110).
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