Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24

Max Fried will start for the Braves on Saturday, and he is facing off against Dakota Hudson and the Rockies. The Braves are on a six-game losing streak and are 3rd in the NL East with a record of 60-55. The Rockies are 5th in the NL West with a record of 43-74.

There doesn’t appear to be much chance of rain in Denver on Saturday, with the forecasted temperature being in the mid to upper 80s. Atlanta is the heavy money line favorite, with odds of -195 compared to the Rockies at +163. The over/under line is currently 10.5 runs, and this one can be seen on BSSE.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +163

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:10 ET on Saturday, August 10th.

HOW TO BET THE BRAVES VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rockies vs Braves series. Colorado went into the matchup as +139 underdogs and squeaked out a 6-5 win. The Rockies had a three-run 3rd inning and scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 7th. As for the Braves, they scored one run in the 1st inning and could only muster four more runs in the 5th.

Tanner Gordon got the start for the Rockies, going just five innings while giving up two runs and striking out seven. He did not factor into the decision, as Tyler Kinley got the win out of the bullpen. Victor Vodnik got the save. Grant Holmes only went five innings for the Braves, giving up five runs on six hits.

Jorge Soler hit the game’s only home run while going 2/5 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Brenton Doyle had a two-hit game for the Rockies, scoring twice and driving in two runs.

Braves Records & Stats

With an overall record of 60-55, the Braves are 3rd in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 8.5 games. Atlanta will be looking to snap a six-game losing streak today, spanning back over their last six games. Their loss yesterday came in the first game of the series vs. the Rockies.

At home, the Braves have gone 32-26 this season, and they are just under .500 at 28-29 on the road. As the favorite, the Braves are 53-44 this year and 7-11 as the underdog. So far, they have gone 21-19 as the favorite on the road, and their overall series record is 19-14-5.

When it comes to the run line, the Braves have been a tough team to bet on this season, as they are just 51-64 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 28-29, compared to 23-35 at home. They have been favored in 97 games this season, going 42-55 against the run line, while they are 9-9 as an underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.6, while it is -3.4 in losses.

The Braves are on the road in Colorado tonight, where the over/under line is set at 10.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 43-67. When the line has been set at 10.5 runs, their games have gone over once and under once. Only 1% of their games this season have had an over/under line set at 10.5 runs.

Max Fried will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Marlins, as he is coming off a start in which he gave up five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up four walks and five hits. Fried has lost his last three starts and has given up at least one homer in each of those outings. The left-hander has a record of 7-6 this season and an ERA of 3.40. Opponents are batting .224 off Fried this season. Out of his 19 starts, Fried has 10 quality starts, two complete games, and one shutout.

Marcell Ozuna comes into today’s game as the Braves’ top hitter in terms of batting average, hitting .298 for the season. He has also been one of the league’s top power threats, as his 34 homers and 89 RBIs are both 3rd in the league. Ozuna has gone deep three times over his last six games, but is batting just .261 over that stretch. First baseman Matt Olson is 2nd on the team with 18 homers, but his batting average is just .227.

As a team, the Braves are 6th in home runs and are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts and walks. Atlanta’s offense has been pretty consistent, as their home and road scoring averages are very close to each other.

Rockies Records & Stats

With their overall record at 43-74, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West and trail the Dodgers by 24.5 games in the division. So far, they have gone just 13-24 in divisional matchups. Colorado is coming off a loss in the final game of their series vs. the Giants, and they are 17-43 on the road this year.

At home, the Rockies are 26-31, and they are 43-74 as the underdog this season. As for how they have fared as the favorite, Colorado has not played a game as the favorite this year. The Rockies’ overall series record is 8-26-3, and they have dropped two straight series.

When the Rockies win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.8 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.2 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 59-58, and they have been a good bet at home, going 31-26 vs. the run line.

Colorado’s games have averaged 10.0 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 59-56. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, but today’s line is set at 10.5 runs. When the line is set at 10.5 runs, their over/under record is 9-12. So far this season, 21.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 10.5 runs, while 60.7% have had lines set lower than that.

Colorado is sending Dakota Hudson to the mound today vs. the Braves, and he comes into the game with a record of 2-12 and an ERA of 5.84. Hudson has made 17 starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.65. Looking at his overall numbers, Hudson has issued 4.8 walks per nine innings compared to 5 strikeouts. He has made four quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing vs. the Brewers, where he gave up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Hudson has taken the loss in each of his last three outings.

Heading into today’s game, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 13th in the league, and have the 13th most home runs in the league. The Rockies have two of the league’s top home run hitters in Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar, who have 20 and 19 homers, respectively.

Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar comes into the game with a team-best batting average of .279 and is 2nd on the team with 53 RBIs. Brenton Doyle is hitting .263 for the season and leads the Rockies with 58 RBIs. However, Doyle has struggled of late, going just 5/32 in his last eight games. On the other hand, Brendan Rodgers has gone 11/25 in his last seven games and is currently on a four-game hitting streak.