Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/25/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, April 25, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-275) Colorado (+220)

The Cincinnati Reds (12-13) are traveling to Coors Field on Friday where they will try to beat the Colorado Rockies (4-18). The odds on this game have the Reds at -275 and the Rockies are sitting at +220. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Andrew Abbott and Kyle Freeland.

The Reds have tallied 39 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 28 baseballs out of the park. Cincinnati is slugging .391 and have been called out on strikes 220 times, while drawing a walk on 93 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 5.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in baseball. They have 123 RBI's and 202 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .242. They have 128 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .324.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.09. Reds pitchers have relinquished 32 long balls and also 97 runs (8th in baseball). Cincinnati has allowed 170 hits (7.0 per 9 innings) and 83 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 3.39 for the year (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 199 batters. They have walked 71 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.17 as a team this year.

Reds pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 22 times and also have had 23 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 19 holds on the season (6th in the league). The Reds relievers have a save percentage of 63.6% and have entered the game in 31 save situations. They have 7 saves this year and have blown 4 of 11 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 34 base runners so far this season with 20.6% of them crossed home plate. The Reds have sent 82 relievers to the mound this year.

The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 661 putouts this year, as well as 172 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which ranks 23rd in the majors, and have 8 double plays. The Reds have turned 75.1% of balls in play into outs out of 1,983 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball.

Abbott has taken the ball for 258 innings and has earned 250 K's in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.70 (106 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.279. He has allowed 231 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 99 free passes. Abbott (20-16 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.64 and he has faced 1,085 batters during his time in the majors.

Colorado has accounted for 15 home runs on the season and 70 runs batted in. They have recorded 36 two-baggers, while walking 65 times as well as putting up 71 runs. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for a team OBP of .288 and a batting average of .214 for the season. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .342 and they tally 3.23 runs per outing (27th in MLB). They have struck out on 241 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have earned a total of 156 base knocks.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 123 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.93 (104 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 31 HR's and they concede 5.83 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.537 in addition to having a FIP of 4.99 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 7.00 (147 strikeouts vs 82 free passes). They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 210.

Sitting with 16 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 8 holds and also 5 blown saves. Colorado has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 8 save chances and they have recorded 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 22 times in high leverage situations in addition to 29 occasions with base runners. Colorado relievers have an inherited score rate of 26.9% of 52 inherited base runners. They rank 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 37.5%, and they have dispatched 76 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

In 1,710 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have earned a efficiency on defense of 66.8% (28th in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have turned 22 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (28th in MLB). The Rockies have racked up 235 assists, 20 errors and have earned 570 putouts this season.

So far in his career, Freeland has conceded 1,231 base knocks while earning 839 strikeouts in 1,123 innings. Freeland (60-77 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.49 earned run average while giving up 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 560 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.414 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.35 and he has faced 4,867 batters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-275)

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