Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-105) Colorado (-115)

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (18-24) will meet the Cincinnati Reds (18-23) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Cincinnati at -105 while Colorado is priced at -115. The total is 10.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Graham Ashcraft and Austin Gomber.

The Reds have accounted for 67 doubles as a squad and have knocked 32 balls out of the park. Cincinnati is slugging .377 and have struck out 380 times, while drawing a walk on 135 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in the league. They have amassed 171 RBI's in addition to 335 hits this season, and their team batting average comes in at .247. They have 179 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .322.

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The Reds have a team earned run average of 5.01 for the season (26th in the league), and the staff has rung up 367 batters. Reds pitchers have surrendered 51 long balls and 209 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 151 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.55 as a unit so far this season. Cincinnati has surrendered 390 base knocks (9.8 per 9 innings) and also 199 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.51.

The Reds have sent 148 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 90 runners on the campaign and 27.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 12 saves this year and have not converted 7 of their 19 save opportunities. The Reds relievers have earned a save rate of 63.2% and has come into the game in 41 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 20 holds on the year (17th in baseball). Reds bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 61 times and also have had 54 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have turned 65.3% of balls in play into outs out of 3,216 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 30th in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 1,072 putouts this year, as well as 319 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them sitting 14th in baseball, and have 31 double plays.

Ashcraft (7-7 career record) holds a FIP of 4.27 while facing 651 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 157 hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has 50 free passes. His ERA is 4.61 (76 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.396. Ashcraft has taken the mound for 148 frames and is sitting with 104 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Colorado has tallied 36 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 178 runs batted in. They have 89 doubles, while walking 121 times as well as notching 186 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a team on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a batting average of .256 this season. The Rockies have a SLG% of .400 and they score 4.43 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 365 occasions (14th in MLB) and have notched a total of 362 base knocks.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.425 and have a FIP of 4.67 as a unit for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (330 strikeouts vs 157 free passes). They come in at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 363. They have surrendered 50 HR's and they give up 5.28 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Colorado pitching staff have given up 214 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.71 (191 earned runs allowed).

Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of 63 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 25 times in high leverage situations and on 35 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 19 save situations, the Rockies have earned 8 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 130 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year. Colorado has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 10 save chances and they have walked away with 7 saves.

In their 3,285 innings played, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (20th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in MLB). The Rockies have recorded 394 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 1,095 putouts so far this year.

Gomber (24-23 career win-loss record) holds a 4.83 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.39 and he has faced 1,644 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has surrendered 206 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.352 and having a FIP of 4.5. During his pro baseball career, Gomber has given up 381 hits while he has tallied 330 strikeouts in 384 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-105)

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