The Cincinnati Reds look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Rockies arrive at Great American Ball Park on Thursday.

Colorado puts its faith in starter Jhoulys Chacin to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 9-8. Getting the ball for the Reds is Johnny Cueto, who owns a 7-5 record on the season with a 2.06 ERA.



View Colorado vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Reds as -145 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.

Power Rankings:
The Reds sit at No. 8 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rockies sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the National League at 9 per game. By contrast, the Rockies are rated No. 7 in the same category at 8.8 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Reds on August 10. Bettors who backed the Reds at -151 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Colorado suffered a 3-2 loss against Cincinnati on Wednesday, as Kevin Millwood wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Great American Ball Park.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

A few Rockies at Reds trends to consider:
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Cincinnati's last 18 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at St. Louis, Friday, August 12
Cincinnati home to San Diego, Friday, August 12