Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 7/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Rockies.TV

The Cincinnati Reds (42-48) will go up against the Colorado Rockies (32-58) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Cal Quantrill and Frankie Montas.

Colorado is slugging .390 and have struck out 849 times, while taking a walk on 251 occasions. They have accrued 355 runs batted in and 746 hits this season, while their team batting average comes in at .244. The Rockies have recorded 156 doubles as a unit and have hit 86 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 373 runs while holding a team OBP of .305. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which is 19th in baseball.

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The Rockies are sitting with a team ERA of 5.47 on the season (30th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 585 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 104 long balls and 522 total runs (30th in the league). They have walked 318 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.71 as a squad for the year. Colorado has yielded 906 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) and also 486 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.84 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.53.

The Rockies have sent 266 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 146 base runners this season with 39.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 19 of 37 chances to get a save. The Rockies bullpen have earned a save rate of 48.6% and stepped onto the hill in 70 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 33 holds on the season (29th in baseball). Rockies pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 93 times in addition to having 95 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have converted 67.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,191 innings on the diamond, ranking them 30th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have a tally of 2,397 putouts this year, as well as 913 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 5th in the majors, and have accumulated 91 double plays.

Quantrill (41-29 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.77 while going up against 2,830 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 650 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 203 walks. His earned run average is 3.83 (285 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.274. Quantrill has taken the ball for 670 innings and has accounted for 501 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Cincinnati is sitting with 88 home runs so far this season and 360 runs batted in. They have hit 141 two-baggers, while taking a walk 276 times as well as putting up 382 runs. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with a team OBP of .301 in addition to a batting average of .225 for the season. The Reds have a slugging percentage of .376 and they average 4.24 runs per game (17th in baseball). They have struck out on 814 occasions (7th in the league) and have totaled 660 base hits.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.249 in addition to having a FIP of 4.11 as a team this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (746 strikeouts vs 284 walks). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 707. They have allowed 95 home runs and they concede 4.18 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 368 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.85 (339 earned runs surrendered).

Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 27 save opportunities and they have tallied 21 saves. They are ranked 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 77.8%, and they have sent 287 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 87 times in high leverage situations in addition to 77 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.9% out of their 122 inherited base runners. Sitting with 82 save situations, the Reds have tallied 54 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

In 7,143 innings on the diamond, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (9th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 52 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The Reds have racked up 681 assists, 54 errors and have accounted for 2,381 putouts so far this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Montas has surrendered 640 base knocks and he has 674 punch outs in 670 innings. Montas (41-41 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.93 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 293 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.298 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.93 and he has faced 2,858 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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