Colorado Rockies at Cincinnati Reds 9/4/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/03/2022 at 10:47 PM ET

The Colorado Rockies conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Colorado is 56-77 following its 3-2 loss to Cincinnati in the opening game of the series on Friday. The Rockies have lost three straight and seven of the last nine. Colorado is last in the National League West, 35 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out all the MLB action with our free MLB betting previews.

Shortstop Jose Iglesias is batting .302 to lead Colorado and left fielder Connor Joe is the leader in on-base percentage at .341. First baseman C.J. Cron is the leader in home runs with 24, RBIs with 86 and hits with 113. On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies will send Jose Urena to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with a 5.80 ERA, 37 Ks and 33 BBs.

Cincinnati improved to 52-78 following its one-run victory over Colorado on Friday. Jonathan India hit a game-winning chopper past a Colorado infield of five players to drive in Spencer Steer with the winning run. Cincinnati has won two of its last three but the Reds are out of playoff contention, 24 games behind the first-place St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central.

Shortstop Kyle Farmer is batting .262 to lead Cincinnati and has team highs in RBIs with 59, hits with 108 and on-base percentage at .326. Farmer and Jonathan India are tied for the lead in home runs with eight each. On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Chase Anderson to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 27.00 ERA, 2 Ks and 2 BBs.

While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is Colorado. Cincinnati has lost seven of the last 10 overall and the Red have lost 41 of the last 59 versus an opponent from the National League West. In just two starts this season, Cincinnati right-hander Chase Anderson has been hit hard, allowing seven runs on five hits and only 2 ⅓ innings resulting in a pair of losses for Cincinnati. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 5-2.

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