Freddie Freeman and the surging Atlanta Braves will take the field against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in a Wednesday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be televised on ATRM and FSSO.
Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
The Rockies are just 3-9 straight up (SU) and 3-8 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.8 units ATS. The Braves are 7-4 SU and have gone 5-5 ATS. In total, the club has gained 1.4 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 0.6 units ATS.
Colorado games have a 5-5-1 over/under record so far in 2019. The Braves have an over/under record of 5-4-1.
The right-handed Kevin Gausman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the start for Atlanta. Gausman started 31 games last year while finishing the season 10-11 overall with a 3.92 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.
The Rockies are turning to righty Jeff Hoffman, who pitched sparingly last year, going 0-0 overall with a 9.35 ERA and a 2.54 WHIP.
Atlanta’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.22 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.52 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.54, along with a K-per-9 of 9.40.
The Braves offense has slashed .264/.369/.439 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game this year, including over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
First baseman Freddie Freeman and second baseman Ozzie Albies have led Atlanta’s offense. Freeman is slashing .400/.520/.575 with 16 hits, six RBIs and 10 runs scored. Albies (.364/.429/.500) is up to 16 hits, two RBIs and five runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Colorado’s pitchers have given up 5.8 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 6.40, a WHIP of 1.48 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 4.14 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.8 K/9.
Colorado’s offense has produced 3.2 runs per outing, including 2.6 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .242/.335/.418 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder David Dahl. Arenado is hitting .277/.314/.362 with 13 hits, six RBIs and five runs scored, and Dahl’s line sits at .343/.385/.629 with 12 hits, six RBIs and four runs.
The Braves have lost 1.7 units and are 3-4 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 3.9 units and are 3-6 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in four of those games, compared to four that went under the total.
Braves at Rockies Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Colorado’s last seven games.
- The Braves have won seven of their last eight games SU while the Rockies have dropped nine of their last 10.
- The Atlanta defense has permitted two errors over the last 10 games, compared to seven errors for Colorado over its last 10.
- The Braves have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
- The Braves have a total OPS of .808 this season and an OPS of .773 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS sits at .624 overall and .625 versus righties.
