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MLB Prop Bets: Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Game 1 – September 4, 2022

MLB Prop Bets: Colorado Rockies vs Cincinnati Reds Game 1 - September 4, 2022
2022-09-04 12:10:00 EDT

The Colorado Rockies (56-77) face the Cincinnati Reds (52-78) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday at 12:10pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. German Marquez is the probable pitcher for the Rockies, while Nick Lodolo is the probable pitcher for the Reds. The Rockies opened as favorites but this has since changed, with the Reds coming into -121 and Rockies drifting to +100. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.

  • The Rockies (-190) have a 73-60 Run Line record this season, while the Reds (+160) hold a record of 61-69.
  • The Rockies have a 62-66-5 O/U record this season (meaning 62 games have gone over the total runs line, 66 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Reds have a 63-63-4 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Rockies are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (16th in the league). Comparatively, the Reds are averaging 4.2 (19th).
  • In the field, the Rockies are allowing a whopping 5.4 runs per game this season (30th in the league), while the Reds are allowing an average of 5.1 runs (28th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rockies are at .260 (ranking 3rd in the Major leagues), while the Reds are batting .242 (16th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Reds have hit 126 (T19th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rockies have managed 116 (T25th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rockies have recorded 556 RBIs to rank 15th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Reds have recorded 528 RBIs to rank 21st.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Reds have an earned run average of 4.96 this season (28th in the Majors), while The Rockies have an ERA of 5.02 (29th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Rockies have recorded 942 this season, ranking 30th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Reds rank 15th for total strikeouts, recording 1127.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .256 against the Reds this season (26th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rockies’ opponents are at .274 (30th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rockies 25-42-66 17-19-32 8-23-34 5-8-12 20-34-54 0-0-0 0-4-6
    Reds 22-28-80 15-11-39 7-16-41 11-7-11 11-21-69 0-1-0 3-0-7

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rockies 39-68-26 24-32-12 15-36-14 9-12-4 30-56-22 0-0-0 1-6-3
    Reds 44-53-33 29-21-15 15-31-18 12-14-3 32-39-30 0-1-0 4-4-2

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 61-72 in Rockies games this season. The Reds have a 76-54 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Reds recorded a 3-2 victory over the Rockies at Great American Ball Park on Friday. Spencer Steer was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording an RBI. That result snapped the Rockies’ three-game winning streak against the Reds.


Robert Steele

I'm not a fan of being called a "quants" (quantitative analyst) or "math wizard" but it's the truth. I'm a numbers guy. I love to crunch the data, make sense of it, and turn it into a winning bet.

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