The struggling Colorado Rockies are trying to avoid losing their fifth consecutive game as they play host to the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field. This NL showdown starts at 8:40 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on ATRM and FSSO.
Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies Odds
Atlanta (receiving +120) is entering this game as the underdog to Colorado (-130) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 11 runs (-125 for the under and +105 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Braves +1.5 runs (-175) and Rockies -1.5 runs (+155).
The Rockies are 3-8 straight up (SU) and 3-7 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 4.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.8 units ATS. The Braves are 6-4 SU and have gone 4-5 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 0.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline through the early portions of the year, but have lost 0.4 units ATS.
Colorado games have had an over/under record of 4-5-1 so far in 2019. Atlanta has an over/under record of 4-4-1.
Southpaw Max Fried (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the ball for Atlanta. Fried struck out 44 hitters in 33 innings last year (five starts) but finished the season 1-4 overall with a 2.94 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP.
The Rockies will put the ball in the hands of righty German Marquez (1-0, 0.69 ERA), who struck out 230 hitters across 196 innings last year (with only 57 walks), while finishing the season 14-11 overall with a 3.77 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He made two starts against Atlanta a year ago and compiled a 1-1 record with a 6.94 ERA and seven strikeouts.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 6.18, a WHIP of 1.49 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.10 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.0 K/9.
Colorado’s hitters have put up 3.4 runs per contest, including 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .231/.319/.414 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
David Dahl has helped lead the Rockies’ offense this year with 12 hits, six RBIs and four runs scored.
In the other dugout, Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.59 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.69 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.03, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 8.65.
The Braves offense has slashed .257/.373/.424 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Freddie Freeman has led Atlanta’s offense so far and is hitting .389/.522/.583 with 14 hits, five RBIs and eight runs scored.
The Braves are coming off an 8-6 victory in the prior game of the series.
Braves at Rockies Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in five of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Braves have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit seven over their last 10.
- The Braves have a team OPS of .798 this season and an OPS of .746 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS sits at .637 overall and .631 versus righties.
- Colorado has posted 17.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Braves have won six of their last seven games SU while the Rockies have lost eight of their last nine.
