Reds vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 11, 2024

The Colorado Rockies (33-60) will lean on Sam Hilliard, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (44-49) on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET on BSOH. The Rockies are +166 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene and Colorado’s Austin Gomber have been named the starters for this contest.

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Reds vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-200)
• Underdog: Rockies (+166)
• Over/under: 9

Reds vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Reds have been favorites in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (55%) in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have given Cincinnati the best odds of winning it has seen this season, with a -200 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 66.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rockies have been the moneyline underdog 93 total times this season. They’ve finished 33-60 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +166 or longer, Colorado has a 12-20 record (winning only 37.5% of its games).
• The Rockies have an implied moneyline win probability of 37.6% in this game.

Reds vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati with 15 home runs this season. He’s batting .250 with 40 RBI.
• De La Cruz is 34th in home runs and 85th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in with 59 while batting .239 with 14 homers.
• Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with a .280 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Doyle is 55th in home runs and 93rd in RBI.
• Ryan McMahon’s 14 home runs and 45 RBI both lead his team.

Reds vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Reds average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
• Reds pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.84 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Reds have a combined WHIP of 1.250 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Rockies has a collective 6.7 K/9, the worst in the majors.
• Colorado’s 5.56 team ERA ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies average MLB’s worst WHIP (1.542).