The Colorado Rockies are playing host to the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field. The game gets going at 6:10 p.m. ET and this NL showdown will be televised on ATRM and FSSE.
Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Atlanta (-155) is entering this game as the favorite over Colorado (+135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 11 runs (-125 for the under and +105 for the over). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Braves +1.5 runs (+140) and Rockies -1.5 runs (-150).
The Braves have gone 5-2 SU this year and are 5-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 4.5 units ATS. The Rockies are 4-4 SU and 5-2 ATS. The team has gained 1.3 units for moneyline bettors and 4.0 units ATS.
Rockies games have a 4-2-1 over/under record so far in 2018. The Braves have an over/under record of 3-0-3.
The Braves have gained 3.1 units and are 5-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 1.3 units and are 2-1 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in two of those games, compared to one that went under.
Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Braves. The right-handed Sanchez struck out 104 hitters across 105 innings last year (17 starts) but finished the season 3-7 overall with a 6.41 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP.
The Rockies will be turning to righty Chad Bettis (1-0, 3.60 ERA), who started 9 games last year and finished the season 2-4 overall with a 5.05 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He recorded two starts against Atlanta a year ago and registered a 0-1 record with a 3.75 ERA and five strikeouts.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitchers have given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have a 5.26 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.85 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.
The Colorado hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .226/.319/.387 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ batters have been led by outfielder Charlie Blackmon and second baseman DJ LeMahieu. Blackmon is hitting .313/.389/.750 with 10 hits, six RBIs and eight runs scored, and LeMahieu is batting .276 with eight hits, four RBIs and five runs.
Blackmon performed well against right-handed pitchers at home in 2017, slashing .381/.462/.787 over 234 such plate appearances (his total season line was .331/.399/.601).
In the visiting dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.82 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 9.26 K/9. The bullpen has logged an outstanding ERA of just 1.45, along with a WHIP of 1.53 and a K-per-9 of 8.71.
Braves hitters have slashed .298/.385/.488 on their way to 8.0 runs scored per game this year, including over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
First baseman Freddie Freeman and left fielder Preston Tucker have led Atlanta’s offense. Freeman is slashing .409/.618/.818 with nine hits, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored, while Tucker is hitting .435/.462/.783 with 10 hits, two homers, nine RBIs and five runs scored.
Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Rockies went 4-3 SU against the Braves last season.
The Braves’ bullpen managed an ERA of 7.54 against the Rockies last year.
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