Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (26-33) are hitting the road to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Colorado Rockies (21-37). The expected starting pitchers are Frankie Montas and Ty Blach.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 20th in the league. They have accounted for 242 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303. The Reds have recorded 86 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 54 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 226 RBI's as well as 418 base knocks for the year, while their batting average comes in at .220. Cincinnati is slugging .359 and have been rung up 548 times, while being walked on 205 occasions.

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The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 3.94 this year (15th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 488 hitters. Reds pitchers have allowed 62 long balls and 249 runs in total (12th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 181 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.08 as a team this year. Cincinnati has allowed 470 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 228 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Reds bullpen have a save percentage of 81.3% and has entered the game in 48 save situations. The relievers have inherited 80 base runners this year and 25.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Reds relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 50 times in addition to having 64 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 186 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have a total of 31 holds on the season (13th in baseball). They have recorded 13 saves this season and have blown 3 out of their 16 save chances.

The Reds have turned 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,686 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 9th in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for 1,562 putouts thus far, as well as 441 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them ranked 14th in pro baseball, and have 36 double plays.

Montas has pitched in 640 innings and has earned 645 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Montas (39-39 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.88 while he has faced 2,732 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.95 (281 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.302. He has conceded 619 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 215 free passes.

The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they tally 4.10 runs per game (21st in baseball). They have 103 doubles, while getting a free base 164 times as well as earning 238 runs. Colorado has tallied 49 HRs for the season and 226 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 551 instances (5th in the league) and have tallied 489 base hits. The Colorado Rockies hold an OBP of .309 in addition to a team batting average of .247 on the year.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.522 in addition to having a FIP of 4.68 as a staff for the season. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 555. The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 317 runs this season while holding an ERA of 5.18 (295 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.60 (377 strikeouts against 226 free passes). They have allowed 63 homers and they concede 5.56 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.1% out of their 94 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 61 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 40 save situations, the Rockies have 21 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They rank 15th in the league with a save percentage of 63.2%, and they have sent 171 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Colorado has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 19 save opportunities and they have come away with 12 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 62 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 593 assists, 27 errors and have notched a total of 1,539 putouts this year. In 4,617 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (29th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Blach has allowed 558 base hits and he has 274 K's in 483 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 274 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.461 and a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 1.85 and he has gone up against 2,092 opposing batters in his career. Blach (22-27 career win-loss mark) has a 5.10 earned run average while giving up 10.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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