Colorado pays a visit to Atlanta on Monday, hoping to shut down the Braves bats in baseball action at Turner Field.

Kris Medlen will take the mound for Atlanta, and he'll carry a 5-0 record into the contest. Tyler Chatwood gets the ball for Colorado; he's 3-2 so far this season.



View Colorado vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-230 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 9-rated Rockies taking on the National League's No. 6-rated Braves in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rockies rank No. 2 in the National League at 9.4 hits per game. That compares with Atlanta’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Atlanta has the National League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 16 mark in runs allowed.

Colorado won its last outing, a 11-10 result against the Padres on September 2. Bettors who backed the Rockies at -109 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (21) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Colorado looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Padres, a 11-10 final on Sunday in support of Jeff Francis at Coors Field.

Atlanta won its last outing, an 8-7 result against the Phillies on September 2. Bettors who backed the Braves at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Braves enjoyed an 8-7 victory at the expense of the Phillies on Sunday, with Paul Maholm throwing 2 innings of 6-hit ball at Turner Field.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Rockies at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at Atlanta, Tuesday, September 4