Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (17-24) will meet the Cincinnati Reds (18-22) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Ben Lively and Chase Anderson.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which is 20th in baseball. They have notched a total of 171 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .320. The Reds have accumulated 63 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 32 baseballs out of the stadium. They have compiled 164 runs batted in as well as 323 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .244. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 371 times, while drawing a walk on 130 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51. Reds pitchers have allowed 48 home runs and also 200 runs in total (22nd in baseball). Cincinnati has given up 378 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 190 earned runs. The Reds have a team earned run average of 4.90 on the year (26th in the league), and the staff has rung up 356 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 148 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.50 as a unit so far this season.

The Reds have sent 145 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 89 base runners this season with 27.0% of those players earned a run for their team. They have tallied 12 saves so far this year and have missed out on 7 out of their 19 chances to get a save. The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 63.2% and has entered the game in 41 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 20 holds this season (16th in MLB). Reds relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 60 times in addition to having 53 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have converted 65.4% of balls in play into outs out of 3,144 innings on the field, which has them ranked 30th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 1,048 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 314 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which ranks 15th in MLB, and have 31 double plays.

Lively has taken the ball for 123 innings and has racked up 81 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 4.68 (64 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.439. He has conceded 138 base hits (10.1 hits per 9 innings) with 39 free passes. Lively (5-10 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.97 and he has faced 536 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

Colorado is sitting with 33 home runs this season as well as 169 RBIs. They have recorded 86 doubles, while taking a walk 118 times and notching 177 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a team on-base percentage of .315 and a batting average of .254 on the year. The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .391 and they score 4.32 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 354 occasions (16th in MLB) and have notched a total of 350 hits.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.413 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.70 as a squad for the season. They rank 21st in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 351. The Colorado pitching staff have given up 206 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.68 (185 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (321 strikeouts against 152 walks). They have surrendered 50 HR's and they give up 5.21 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.8% out of 61 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 21 times in high leverage situations and on 34 occasions with base runners. With 17 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 7 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They sit at 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 126 relievers to the hill so far this year. Colorado has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have come away with 6 saves.

In 3,204 innings on the field, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (20th in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Rockies have recorded 387 assists, 24 errors and are sitting with 1,068 putouts this season.

Anderson (58-50 career mark) holds a 4.23 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.50 and he has faced 4,068 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 455 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.283 and a FIP of 4.7. In his MLB career, Anderson has given up 915 hits while he has accumulated 819 punch outs in 967 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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