The visiting Rockies hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to steal a win at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds.

For the Reds, Johnny Cueto gets the ball, charged with keeping the Rockies hitters off the base paths. He'll face Christian Friedrich, 1-1 on the year.



View Colorado vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Reds as -175 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 10-ranked Reds and the National League No. 7-rated Rockies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the National League at 8 per game. By contrast, the Rockies are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.5 per game.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 4 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Colorado's National League No. 16-rated defense.

In their last action, Colorado was an 8-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Colorado at +138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Colorado looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Marlins, an 8-4 final on Wednesday in support of Alex White at Marlins Park.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 6-3 Sportsbook at home against the Braves. Bettors on Cincinnati at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Reds enjoyed a 6-3 victory at the expense of the Braves on Thursday, with Homer Bailey throwing 6 innings of 4-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Rockies at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games


Next up:
Colorado at Cincinnati, Saturday, May 26