Rockies vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 7/12/2025

The Colorado Rockies play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Colorado is 21-72 following its 10-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The Rockies were swept in a three-game series by the Red Sox. Colorado has lost three straight and five of the last six. The Rockies trail first-place Los Angeles in the National League West by 34 ½ games. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Hunter Goodman is batting .280 with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 88 hits, and an on-base percentage of. 324 to lead Colorado in each of the five categories. Mickey Montiak is second in home runs with 13. Colorado is batting .230 with a .380 slugging percentage. On Saturday, Colorado will send Bradley Blalock to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 12.94 ERA, 8 Ks, and 6 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 48-46 following Thursday’s 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins. Spencer Steer hit a home run, and Nick Lodolo pitched six solid innings for the Reds. Cincinnati split its four-game series with Miami, losing the first two and winning the last two. The Reds trail the first-place Chicago Cubs by 7 ½ games in the National League Central.

Elly De La Cruz is batting .280 with 18 home runs, 63 RBI, and 101 hits to lead Cincinnati in each of the four categories. TJ Friedl leads in on-base percentage at .365. Cincinnati is batting .245 with a .395 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Brady Singer to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 4.32 ERA, 83 Ks, and 39 BBs.

Cincinnati will beat Colorado on Saturday when hosting the Rockies, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Colorado's last five, and in four of Cincinnati's last six versus the Rockies. Colorado starter Bradley Blalock was hit hard last time out, allowing 12 runs on 13 hits across 3.2 innings in a 21-0 loss to San Diego. Cincinnati starter Brady Singer has allowed eight runs on 16 hits across 13 innings. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win but our best play is OVER 9-4.