There appears to be a mismatch on paper between the Rockies and Braves, as the Rockies are 51-88 compared to the Braves at 75-63. However, the Braves are heavy money line favorites, with their odds sitting at -284, while the Rockies are at +233. This NL matchup has an over/under line of 8.5 runs, and the under is paying out at -111 compared to -110 for the over.
First pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta is set for 7:20 PM ET, and the forecasted temperature is 83 degrees with broken clouds. Charlie Morton will start for the Braves, while the Rockies are going with Bradley Blalock. Colorado is currently on a two-game losing streak, and they are 5th in the NL West. The Braves are 2nd in the NL East.
Blalock and Rockies Aim to Rebound Against Braves on the Road
Bradley Blalock and the Rockies are on the road to take on the Braves today. Blalock is coming off a start where he took the loss, going 4 innings and giving up 7 hits and 6 runs. However, he did pick up the win in his first start of the season, and he has 11 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings of work.
With an overall record of 51-88, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, 33 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 15-28 in divisional games. The Rockies have lost two straight games, and they are 4-6 across their last ten. At home, the Rockies are 32-37 compared to 19-51 on the road. This season, the Rockies are just 15-36 in day games. As the underdog, the Rockies are 49-86 this season, and they have dropped two straight as the underdog.
Braves Aim to Close Gap in NL East as Morton Takes Mound Against Rockies
Atlanta is seven games behind the Phillies in the NL East, and they are 75-63 overall through 138 games. The Braves will take on the Rockies today, and they are 23-21 against other teams in the NL East. The Braves have an overall series record of 24-16-5 this season, and they have been good both at home (37-28) and on the road (38-35). As the favorite, the Braves are 63-47 this year and 36-26 as the favorite at home.
Charlie Morton will get the start for the Braves today, and he is 7-7 with a 4.26 ERA this year. Morton has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings. The Braves offense is 16th in scoring this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game. Marcell Ozuna has a .306 batting average and 98 RBI this season, and the Braves have hit 180 homers, which is 4th in the league. Matt Olson has 25 homers this year and is hitting .261 over his last 6 games. The Braves have a few hitters on hitting streaks, including Ronald Acuña Jr. and Gio Urshela.
Braves to Edge Rockies 6-5: Bet the Over in a High-Scoring Thriller
Our prediction for this Rockies vs. Braves matchup is that the Braves will come out on top by a score of 6-5. However, with the Braves being such heavy favorites on the money line, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs, as there is a lot of value in this line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we actually have Bradley Blalock finishing with more strikeouts than Charlie Morton, but we have Morton going longer in the game and finishing with more K’s. Offensively, we have the Rockies finishing with nine hits compared to the Braves with nine.
