Reds vs Rockies Picks and Prediction – 4/26/2025

The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Cincinnati improved to 12-13 following its 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Austin Wynns singled, doubled, and homered for the Reds. Brady Singer had eight strikeouts for the Reds. Cincinnati is 3 ½ games behind first in the National League Central. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Gavin Lux is batting .316 to lead Cincinnati and has a team-high .419 on-base percentage. Elly De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with five and RBI with 22, while TJ Friedl is the leader in hits with 28. Cincinnati is batting .242 with a .391 slugging percentage. On Friday, Cincinnati will send Andrew Abbott to the mound. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA, 16 Ks, and 3 BBs.

The Colorado Rockies dropped to 4-18 following Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to Kansas City in the opening game of a three-game series. Wednesday’s game 2 of the series was postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Colorado has lost nine of the last 10 and trails first-place in the National League West by 11 ½ games.

Kyle Farmer is batting .284 with 19 hits to lead Colorado in both categories. Brenton Doyle is the leader in home runs with three and RBI with 12. Hunter Goodman is the leader in on-base percentage at .333. Colorado is batting .214 with a .342 slugging percentage. On Friday, Colorado will send Kyle Freeland to the mound. The left-hander is 0-4 with a 4.85 ERA, 19 Ks, and 3 BBs.

Colorado has lost nine in the last 10, and the Rockies will be coming off a doubleheader on Thursday, while Cincinnati will be well-rested after having Thursday off. Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing two runs on four hits across 11 innings, with Cincinnati winning both. Colorado starter Kyle Freeland has allowed 14 runs across the last 20 innings, with Colorado losing each of the four during that span. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 9-4.