Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Prediction for Saturday July 18 2026
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Coors Field will play host to a Saturday afternoon MLB battle between the Cincinnati Reds and the Colorado Rockies. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Reds (44-52) are two games below .500 on the road and are trapped in the NL Central Division basement. Last night, Cincinnati OF Spencer Steer homered twice and drove in three runs during a 7-2 road victory against Colorado. Leadoff hitter Elly De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with his 16th home run for the Reds.
Twenty-four year old righty Rhett Lowder (3-6 4.91 ERA) will take the mound for the Reds in this matchup. Lowder, who has struggled with his control (35 BB, 69.2 IP) this year, has allowed just one run across seven frames in his last three relief appearances.
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The Colorado Rockies have dropped seven of their previous 11 games and own the worst record in the National League. During Friday’s home loss, Colorado 2B Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with his eighth long ball of the year. SP Gabriel Hughes (0-1) struck out six batters in five plus innings and was the hard-luck loser for the Rockies (39-60), who fell to 22-26 at home.
Colorado manager Warren Schaeffer has not announced a starting pitcher for this game. The Rockies rank last in the majors with a 5.44 ERA and a subpar 1.52 WHIP. Colorado starters have logged a league low 16 quality starts this season.
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Reds vs Rockies Pick
Cincinnati 2B Matt McLain has landed on the 10-day injured list with a strained calf and is eligible to return later this month. Through 96 games, Cincinnati ranks 22nd in OPS and 24th in runs scored. For the season, Colorado ranks 5th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the Rockies to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 7-5.
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