Cincinnati Reds (26-33) vs. Colorado Rockies (21-37)
June 4, 2024 8:40 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Rockies +103 / Cincinnati Reds -113; Over/Under: +11
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In this article, we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 4th, at Coors Field.
Reds Offense Puts on a Show
The Reds offense sure put on a show on Monday and they put up 13 runs. Jeimer Candelario hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Will Benson finished with two hits and three RBIs. The Reds are averaging 4.1 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.22 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while the pitching is ranked 12th. They have a run differential of -0.12 which is 17th in the league. Elly De La Cruz has hit nine home runs and driven in 24 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Reds Will Be Frankie Montas who sits with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 4.60. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went six innings giving up six hits and three runs.
Rockies Need Better Pitching
The Rockies are going to need better pitching here or this is going to be another long game. On Monday, the pitching gave up 13 runs, and that led to the 10-run defeat. Ryan Feltner was on the mound and he went 4.1 innings giving up 10 hits and earned runs. The Rockies are averaging 4.1 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.46 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 30th. They have a negative run differential of -1.36 which is 28th in the league. Getting the start for the Rockies will be Ty Blach who sits with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 4.15. In his last start against the against the Cleveland Guardians, he went seven innings, giving up six hits and two runs. If the Rockies want any chance in this game they are going to need Blach to be good. If he struggles this is going to be a long game.
Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
The Rockies are at home, and they are going to find success in this game. Ty Blach hasn’t been awful this season, and in his last start he gave up only two runs. The Coors Field air is going to really be an issue for Montas and he’s going to be hit early and often in this game. The Rockies are going to have no issue running up the score and this game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Rockies on the money line.
