When Matt Harvey was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds at the start of May, they were hoping that he would regain some of his all-star form while he was with the Mets. Well, he is certainly showing he still has some gas left in the tank as the Reds have won all three games he has started since his arrival, including a dominant win vs the Pirates when he only allowed three hits and one earned run over six innings of work. The Reds opened as +150 dogs to get a win at Coors Field today and have won seven of their last 10 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of the Reds’ last six games.
- The Reds are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games on the road.
- Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last seven games at home.
One of the big issues for Harvey, while he was in New York this season, was that his velocity and command of his pitches was lacking like in year’s past. As a result, the opposition knocked him around mercilessly to the tune of a 7.00 ERA in four starts before being moved to the bullpen with the Mets. It may be too early to jump back on the Dark Knight bandwagon but it’s encouraging to know that Harvey has a 1.88 ERA in four career starts vs the Rockies. Bettors that think the Reds are in line to get another victory tonight should take note that Cincinnati is 4-1 SU and ATS in their last five games at Coors Field.
As for the Rockies, they’ve got German Marquez on the mound to face the Reds and he’s coming off his most dominant performance of the season when he held the Dodgers to two hits and one earned run in seven innings. Marquez will want to take it slow when he gets on the bump as he’s allowed nine runs combined over his last five starts in the first inning. The Rockies are 2-5 SU in their last seven games but despite the struggle, they still have a two-game lead in NL West division.
The total opened at 12 and bettors should be all over the UNDER in this matchup. Colorado has been an UNDER machine, with 14 of their 20 games at Coors Field going UNDER the total with an average combined score of 9.9 runs per game.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Colorado Rockies were listed as -160 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 12 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.8-2.6 win for the Reds on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
27-25 Colorado battles the Reds, currently with a 19-34 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Cincinnati injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 17-rated Colorado Rockies and the league No. 18-ranked Cincinnati Reds, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Colorado has baseball's No. 26-rated offensive output, at 7.69 hits per game. The Cincinnati Reds average 8.17 hits per game, good for No. 17 on the list.
Cincinnati brings the No. 25-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rockies's No. 19-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Reds grabbed a win last time out, defeating Tyler Anderson and the Rockies 6-5 on Saturday at Coors Field.
- Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
- Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- Colorado is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
- Colorado is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Arizona, Monday, May 28th
Colorado home to San Francisco, Monday, May 28th
