Cincinnati Reds vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Preview | September 4

The Cincinnati Reds (52-78) will look for Jonathan India to prolong a 15-game hitting streak when they match up against the Colorado Rockies (56-77) on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are favored (-113) over the Rockies (-106). Nick Lodolo starts for Cincinnati while Colorado will counter with Jose Urena.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Reds vs. Rockies

• Game Day: Sunday, September 4, 2022
• Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Reds Stats & Trends

Reds Batting

• The Reds are 19th in MLB action with 126 total home runs.
• The Reds have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
• The Reds’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Reds’ 8.9 strikeouts per game rank 24th in the league.
• The Reds have hit 77 home runs at home this season (1.2 per game).
• The Reds are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .415 in home contests.
• The team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .256 at home this season.

Reds Key Batters

• Kyle Farmer leads Cincinnati in OBP (.324), slugging percentage (.371) and total hits (107) this season.
• Among all qualified batters in baseball, Farmer’s batting average ranks 69th, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 121st in slugging.
• India has 14 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 19 walks while hitting .267.
• India enters this game looking to extend his 15-game hit streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .421 with three doubles, seven walks and four RBI.
• Nick Senzel has 78 hits this season and has a slash line of .240/.301/.311.
• Jake Fraley has been key for Cincinnati with 33 hits, an OBP of .338 plus a slugging percentage of .477.
• Fraley heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .357 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 116 home runs.
• The Rockies have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• The Rockies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .319.
• The Rockies are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 38 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 65 road contests this season.
• In 65 road games this season, they’re slugging .339 with 154 hits going for extra bases.
• In 65 road games this season, they have a batting average of .232 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has accumulated a slugging percentage of .484 and has 133 hits, both team-high numbers for the Rockies.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Cron is 43rd in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• Cron heads into this game on a seven-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .308 with a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon has 20 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 28 walks while batting .267.
• Blackmon ranks 49th in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 60th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Brendan Rodgers is batting .274 with 28 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.
• Jose Iglesias is hitting .302 with 30 doubles, three home runs and 17 walks.

Reds vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers