Wow are we at this point with the Reds that I'm willing to pay -190 on them? Since I don't believe in -1.5 runlines, I guess so. If they had any starting pitching at all, I might throw some World Series futures money down on this team, but they really don't and Ben Lively (4-4, 4.07) concerns me a bit tonight -- but with how nuclear that Cincy lineup is, we have to play it. Colorado originally listed Kyle Freeland, but it will be rookie Noah Davis (0-1, 6.17) on the mound. Should the Reds win their 10th in a row, it would tie an MLB record for a team that lost at least 100 games the previous year (see news feed).

The Reds have won nine straight games and sit in first place in the NL Central. It's actually part of a larger trend, though. Since the Reds' 7-15 start, they are 31-20, which is tied for the fourth-best record in the majors. They'll face the Rockies on Tuesday and that's a miserable team, particularly on the road where they are 13-27. They are currently riding a six-game losing streak. Rockies starter Noah Davis has been thrown in the fire here due to an illness to Kyle Freeland and the Davis/Rockies bullpen combo is bad. I'm expecting a Reds' blowout here, so it's run line time (-1.5, +110).

These two teams are heading in opposite directions. The Reds have won nine straight, while the Rockies have lost six in a row. The Rockies are now 13-27 on the road, posting just a .654 OPS away from Coors Field. Their pitching staff also isn’t in great shape, which will force them to turn back to Noah Davis to make this start. He registered a 1.80 WHIP over three previous starts with the Rockies this season, then recorded a 1.68 WHIP over seven outings a Triple-A. There is a lot of juice here, but I like the Reds to slug their way to a victory.