MLB wagering interest swings to the Colorado vs Cincinnati battle on Friday at Coors Field as the Rockies try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Jhoulys Chacin for the Rockies (11-10 on the year) and Homer Bailey for Cincinnati (7-7 so far).



View Cincinnati vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Reds listed as underdogs of +-150 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Rockies, most recently No. 9 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Reds, who rate a National League No. 8 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Colorado owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.8 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9 per game.

Defensively, Cincinnati features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the National League at home, scoring 5.7 runs per game.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -102 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Cincinnati suffered a 6-3 loss against Chicago on Wednesday, as Johnny Cueto wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Wrigley Field.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Diamondbacks on September 7. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Colorado didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to Arizona on Wednesday at Coors Field.


Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

A few Reds at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 19 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Cincinnati is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at Colorado, Saturday, September 10