Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds 6/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Colorado Rockies will go against the Cincinnati Reds in MLB action in Great American Ball Park, OH, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET.
Colorado lost their sixth game when they were swept in Atlanta, losing all four games by identical scores.
The Rockies’ record fell to 29-45 for the year, placing them 15 games behind the Diamondbacks for first place in the NL West heading into Monday.
Colorado had a 5-0 lead over Atlanta after one and a half innings but went on the losing end of a 14-1 battering the rest of the way.
For the Rockies, Ryan McMahon had three hits (two runs, three RBI), Mike Moustakas had one run, and Randal Grichuk had two.
The Rockies were defeated despite McMahon’s two home runs (his 11th and 12th), who went 0 for 14 with runners in scoring position.
In three innings of work, Chase Anderson (0-1) suffered the loss after giving up seven runs on seven hits, four walks, and two strikeouts.
Kyle Freeland will make his 16th start of the year on the mound for the Rockies in this game. He enters the game with a record of 4-8, a 4.48 ERA, a 1.344 WHIP, 22 walks, and 50 strikeouts in 80.1 innings pitched.
In his most recent start, against the Braves on the road on Thursday, Freeland was unsuccessful. In 4.1 innings of work, he gave up seven runs on nine hits, three walks, and one strikeout as the Rockies lost 8-3.
Freeland made just two of his previous three starts, going 0-2 with a 5.51 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, five walks, and seven strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched. In this game, Freeland makes his seventh career start against the Reds.
He faced them for 38.1 innings and is 3-2 with a 6.34 ERA, 1.565 WHIP, eight walks, and 23 strikeouts.
In four career starts at the Great American Ball Park, Freeland is 2-1 with a 6.55 ERA, a 1.636 WHIP, five walks, and 15 strikeouts over 22 innings of work.
- The total went UNDER in 13 of Colorado’s last 20 matches.
- The Colorado Rockies are 0-6 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The Colorado Rockies are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches on the road.
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Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Predictions 6/20/2023
As they came from behind to defeat the Astros on the road on Sunday afternoon to win the series, Cincinnati extended their winning run to eight games.
At 37-35, the Reds were one game and one-half games behind the Brewers for first place in the NL Central heading into Monday.
To take the lead on Sunday, Cincinnati had two singles apiece from Elly De La Cruz (run, RBI) and Jake Fraley (run, three RBI).
The Reds won thanks to home runs from Fraley (his eighth), Jonathan India (his tenth), and Spencer Steer (also his tenth). Luke Weaver pitched five innings, giving up five runs on 10 hits, two walks, and one strikeout.
He was not considered in the decision. Despite giving up one run on two hits, two walks, and one strikeout in one inning of work, Ian Gibaut (7-1) was awarded the victory in relief.
In collecting his first save, Alex Young gave up just one unearned run on just one hit while facing no walks or strikeouts.
In this game, Reds pitcher Ben Lively makes his ninth appearance and seventh start of the year on the mound. He enters the game 4-4 on the year with 42 innings pitched, a 4.07 ERA, a 1.214 WHIP, nine walks, and 41 strikeouts.
In his most recent start, Lively defeated the Royals on the road on a Wednesday night. In 5.2 innings, he allowed two runs on 10 hits, no walks, and four strikeouts in a 7-4 victory for the Reds.
Lively has a 1-2 record, a 6.52 ERA, a 1.55 WHIP, four walks, and 17 strikeouts in 19.1 innings across his previous three starts.
Lively lost his only career encounter with the Rockies, which occurred on May 15, 2023, in relief at Coors Field. In 2.1 innings, he allowed one run on one hit, no walks, and one strikeout in a 9-8 loss for the Reds.
In four career appearances and three starts, Lively is 2-2 with a 3.74 ERA, a 1.062 WHIP, six walks, and 22 strikeouts over 21.2 innings.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 9-0 SU in their last 9 matches.
- The total went OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 6 matches against Colorado.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches at home.
Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds. The MLB pick for this game is the Cincinnati Reds.
The Rockies were recently destroyed in a four-game road series against Atlanta, losing each game by a minimum of five runs while being outscored 40-12 overall.
Colorado has a dismal road record of 13–26 as of Monday, and it is well known that they have trouble scoring runs away from Coors Field.
Cincinnati is playing good baseball at this point in the season and won eight straight games going into Monday night. This helped them move into striking distance from the NL Central’s top slot.
The Reds’ offensive play improved over the past month or two, and it should be more than enough to defeat the Rockies in this game. The Cincinnati Reds will win to a predicted score of 7-3.
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Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds 6/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:05 PM ET
Location: Great American Ball Park, OH
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
TV: BSOH
MLB Odds: Colorado Rockies +149
MLB Totals: 8