The Colorado Rockies (51-87) travel to face off against the Atlanta Braves (74-63) on Tuesday, September 3rd. This game will be played at Truist Park in Atlanta and televised on BSSO. Both the Rockies and Braves are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 6:20 CT.

Rockies vs. Braves Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Braves (-397)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• The Braves have scored an average of 5.6 runs per game over their last 15 games.
• The Braves have a home record of 36-28, while the Rockies have an away record of 19-50.
• The Braves have won 6 of their last 10 games, showing a positive trend in recent performance.
• In their last 3 home games, the Braves have outscored their opponents 8-9, indicating competitive home performance.
• The Braves have a higher league rank (6th) compared to the Rockies (15th), reflecting overall stronger performance this season.

Rockies vs Braves

The Braves Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Orioles with a 6-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Orioles scored four runs in the top of the 4th. Colorado was the +160 underdog at home going into the game.

Ty Blach got the start for the Rockies and took the loss. He only lasted four innings, giving up five earned runs on five hits. Michael Toglia was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored.

Colorado has struggled this season, especially on the road, where they have a 19-50 record. As underdogs, they are 49-85, with a 67-67 record against the run line. Their games have averaged 10.1 runs, and their O/U record is 69-66.

The Rockies are 51-87 overall and are currently 5th in the NL West, 32 games behind the Dodgers. They have a 10-30-4 series record and are 4-6 in their last 10 games, coming off a series loss to the Orioles.

Kyle Freeland Gets The Start For The Rockies

Colorado is sending left-hander Kyle Freeland to the mound today as he faces the Braves on the road. This year, he has made 16 starts and has a record of 4-6 with an ERA of 5.51. Looking at his overall numbers, Freeland has a WHIP of 1.47 and has pitched much better at home, with an ERA of 4.13 compared to 10.94 on the road. So far, he has made eight starts on the road and has a record of 2-5. In his last outing, Freeland picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

Rockies Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Rockies offense has been a bit below average, averaging 4.3 runs per game (17th). However, they have been a much better offense at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Rockies are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and they have the 13th best slugging percentage in the league. One thing to note is that they are 2nd in the league in BABIP, which could be a sign that they are due for some positive regression in terms of run production.

Brenton Doyle has been a bright spot for the Rockies this season, as he is batting .273 and leads the team with 22 home runs. Ezequiel Tovar and Michael Toglia have also been solid in terms of power, with 21 homers apiece. Tovar comes into the game with a batting average of .270, while Toglia is hitting just .220. Brendan Rodgers has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/28 with three homers in his last seven games.

The Braves Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Braves will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Phillies with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the bottom of the 6th before the Phillies scored two runs in the 6th to take the lead. Atlanta was the +109 underdog on the money line going into the game.

Spencer Schwellenbach got the start for the Braves and took the loss. He only lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits. The Braves’s offense was carried by Michael Harris II, who went 1/5 with a homer.

Atlanta is 74-63 overall and trails the Phillies by seven games in the NL East after losing two straight to them. As favorites, the Braves are 62-47 straight up and 39-34 against the run line on the road. Their games have averaged 8.2 runs, leading to a 51-81 over/under record.

Chris Sale Gets The Start For The Braves

Left-hander Chris Sale gets the start for the Braves today as he faces off against the Rockies at home. Sale has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 15-3 with a 2.58 ERA. So far, he has turned in 15 quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. Sale has only allowed eight homers this season and is averaging 11.54 strikeouts per nine innings. In his 25 appearances, he has a total of 197 strikeouts, which ranks second in the league.

Braves Offense Breakdown

Marcell Ozuna has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 37 home runs are 4th best in the league and the top mark on the Braves. He has also been a strong run producer, as his 98 RBIs are 5th best in the league. Ozuna has also been a strong all-around hitter, batting .306 for the season. Matt Olson has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 11/30 in his last seven games.

As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road so far, averaging 4.6 runs per game. Overall, the Braves are 4th in the league in home runs and have the 12th best batting average in the league.

Rockies vs Braves Prediction

There are a few different ways you can look to play this one, but our top pick would be to take the over at 7.5 runs. We see this one finishing with a 6-5 win for the Braves, giving us a little bit of wiggle room on the over/under line.

Another way you could look to play this one would be to take the Braves on the money line, but with a payout of -397, we don’t see a ton of value there. Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Chris Sale finishing with nine strikeouts, and for Kyle Freeland, we have him finishing with five.

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