Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies 05-17-2023

Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies 5/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies 5/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Colorado Rockies are hosting the Cincinnati Reds at the Coors Field in Colorado on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 15:10 ET in the third game of this series.

 

The Rockies managed to win a high scoring game one and have 4 consecutive wins against the Reds in Colorado.

  

The Rockies have a 18-24 record so far this season and 9-11 at home. They are 20-22 on the runline (7-13 at home) and 17-25 in over/under.

 

They are sitting on the last place of the West Division. CJ Cron leads the team in home runs this season with 6, while Randal Grichuk leads the team in batting average with .370. 

 

The Rockies average 4.59 runs offensively while allowing 5.28 runs per game defensively. They have a .256 hitting percentage and their bullpen has a 3.90 ERA. They average 0.91 home runs per game and 9.00 strikeouts.  

 

On the mound for the Rockies today will be the leftie Austin Gomber who has a 3-4 record, 6.30 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. He is 2-0 in his last 3 starts with a 2.89 ERA. 

 

Rockies Betting Trends:

  • Rockies are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
  • Rockies are 0-7 in Gomber’s last 7 starts vs. National League Central.
  • Rockies are 0-5 in Gomber’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
  • Rockies are 1-7 in Gomber’s last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
  • Under is 6-1-2 in Gomber’s last 9 Wednesday starts.

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Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Predictions 5/17/2023

 

The Reds have a 18-23 record so far this season and are 6-14 on the road. They are 24-17 on the runline (11-9 on the road) and 22-19 in over/under.

 

They are sitting on the second to last place of the Central Division. Spencer Steer leads the team in home runs this season with 5, while Jonathan India leads the team in batting average with .311. 

 

The Reds average 4.51 runs offensively while allowing 5.26 runs per game defensively. They have a .247 hitting percentage and their bullpen has a 3.67 ERA. They average 0.81 home runs per game and 9.57 strikeouts. 

 

On the mound for the Reds today will be Graham Ashcraft who has a 2-1 record, 3.95 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. He has 11 earned runs in his last 6.4 innings pitched in two games.  

 

Reds Betting Trends:

  • Under is 4-0 in Reds last 4 Wednesday games.
  • Over is 4-0-2 in Ashcrafts last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
  • Over is 4-0-1 in Reds last 5 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
  • Reds are 4-0 in Ashcrafts last 4 starts vs. National League West.
  • Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.

In their previous meeting the Rockies won a high scoring thriller at home with a 9-8 score, with runs being scored in every single inning expect the sixth.

 

Randal Grichuk scored 2 runs for the Rockies and had a game-high .349 batting average. 

 

Head-to-Head Trends:

  • Over is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings in Colorado.
  • Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Reds are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
  • Reds are 22-45 in the last 67 meetings in Colorado.

Prediction: 

With both pitchers not being particularly reliable this season and the game being held in Coors Field, I’m going to go with the over the total in this one. 

 

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Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies 5/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Time: 15:10 ET 

 

Location: Coors Field in Colorado

 

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

 

TV: –

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Colorado Rockies -120

 

MLB Totals: +11

 

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