Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Monday, May 15, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (16-24) will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (18-21) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Hunter Greene and Connor Seabold.

The Reds have tallied 61 doubles as a squad and have hit 32 baseballs out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 360 times, while being walked on 125 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which is 17th in baseball. They have accumulated 163 RBI's in addition to 318 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .246. They have accumulated 170 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.

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The Reds hold a team ERA of 4.93 this season (27th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 347 batters. Reds pitchers have yielded 48 long balls and 197 runs in total (23rd in MLB). They have walked 146 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.55 as a team this season. Cincinnati has yielded 367 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 187 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.38 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.50.

The Reds bullpen have earned a save percentage of 64.7% and has come into the game in 36 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 base runners for the year with 27.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. Reds pitchers have entered the game with runners on 54 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 136 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 17 holds so far this season (21st in baseball). They have recorded 11 saves on the campaign and have blown 6 out of their 17 chances to save the game.

The Cincinnati Reds have 970 putouts on the year, in addition to 290 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which has them ranked 16th in professional baseball, and have 30 double plays. The Reds have converted 65.3% of balls in play into outs out of 2,910 innings on the field, which ranks them 30th in pro baseball.

Greene (5-16 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.16 and he has gone up against 707 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 146 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 64 walks. His earned run average is 4.26 (78 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.275. Greene has pitched in 164 innings and has earned 215 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .392 and they tally 4.33 runs per game (19th in the league). They have 85 two-baggers, while getting a free base 117 times and scoring 173 runs. Colorado has compiled 32 HRs this season as well as 166 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 349 occasions (14th in MLB) and have 344 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have earned an OBP of .317 in addition to a batting average of .255 over the course of the season.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.421 and have a FIP of 4.77 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.00 (310 strikeouts against 149 bases on balls). They sit at 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 344. They have relinquished 50 dingers and they allow 5.34 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 206 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.80 (185 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 17 save situations, the Rockies have 7 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Colorado has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 9 save chances and they have converted 6 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 21 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 33.9% out of 59 inherited runners. They rank 7th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 120 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 38 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in pro baseball). The Rockies have accrued 364 assists, 22 errors and have accumulated 987 putouts for the season. In their 2,961 innings on the diamond, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (18th in baseball).

In his career, Seabold has given up 66 base hits while accumulating 36 K's in 45 innings. He has allowed 37 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.822 and a FIP of 6.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.25 and he has gone up against 217 hitters during his career. Seabold (1-4 win-loss mark in his career) has a 7.40 earned run average while surrendering 13.2 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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