MLB Game Preview: Colorado Rockies (22-73) vs. Cincinnati Reds (49-47)

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Game Details

  • Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
  • Time: 12:40 PM ET
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
  • Broadcast: Bally Sports Ohio, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Starting Pitchers

TeamPitcherRecordERAWHIPK
RockiesAustin Gomber0-25.921.5611
RedsNick Martinez6-94.851.2173
  • Gomber has struggled in limited action, allowing multiple runs in each of his last three starts.
  • Martinez has been steady, with a solid WHIP and decent strikeout numbers, especially effective at home.

Team Form & Series Context

  • Series Status: Tied 1-1
  • Saturday Result: Reds edged Rockies 4-3 with a 2-run rally in the 9th inning
  • Season Series: Reds lead 4-1

Recent Form

TeamRecord (Last 10)Batting AvgERARun Diff
Reds5-5.2373.99-2
Rockies3-7.2466.17-29

Key Players to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

  • Elly De La Cruz – .284 AVG, 18 HRs, 63 RBIs, 42 walks
  • Austin Hays – 9-for-38, 2 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBIs in last 10 games
  • Spencer Steer – 36.6% pull rate on flyballs, ideal for GABP’s shallow LF fences

Colorado Rockies

  • Hunter Goodman – 17 HRs, .519 SLG, team’s top power bat
  • Tyler Freeman – 16-for-42, 4 doubles in last 10 games
  • Yanquiel Fernández – RBI double Saturday, batting .270 in July
  • Reds are 4-1 vs. Rockies this season
  • Rockies are 9-57 when allowing a home run
  • OVER has hit in 7 of last 10 Reds games

Game Odds

Colorado Rockies             9.5

Cincinnati Reds                 – 245

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, July 12, 2025

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