Rockies Have Faced Little Threat From Braves

The Colorado Rockies have spent a good portion of the past two weeks beating up on the hapless Atlanta Braves. The Rockies and Braves have faced off six times since the All-Star Break, with Colorado going 5-1 while outscoring Atlanta 34-16. The Rockies will aim for a four-game sweep of the Braves when they close out their series Sunday.

SHARK BITES
  • The UNDER is 6-2 in the Rockies’ past eight games.
  • The Braves have lost five-straight games at Coors Field.
  • Trevor Story is batting .412 with three home runs and seven RBIs against the Braves this season.

After quietly posting some phenomenal numbers – considering he pitched half his games in Colorado – Tyler Chatwood has been struggling as of late. After returning from the 15-day DL Chatwood has recorded an 8.31 ERA and has not made it passed the fifth inning.

Tyrell Jenkins will get the third start of his career after Sportsbook the season in the bullpen. In his past two outings, Jenkins has posted a 2.53 ERA while giving up less than a hit per inning but has more walks than strikeouts.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Colorado sat as -180 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 12, according to Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.1-4.8 result in favor of the Rockies. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Colorado Rockies sport a record of 46-51 heading into this matchup, while the Atlanta Braves sit at 33-65 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Atlanta injuries news.

The Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves odds would favor the Rockies if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Colorado is rated No. 22 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Atlanta is at No. 27.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Colorado has baseball's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 9.26 hits per game. The Atlanta Braves average 8.11 hits per game, good for No. 26 on the list.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the No. 17-rated road mark, allowing 4.54 runs per game on the highway. Colorado, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Atlanta didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-4 to Colorado on Saturday at Coors Field.

Betting Trends
  • Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
  • Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Atlanta at Minnesota, Tuesday, July 26th
Colorado at Baltimore, Monday, July 25th

The UNDER is 6-2 in the Rockies’ past eight games.home The Braves have lost five-straight games at Coors Field.away Trevor Story is batting .412 with three home runs and seven RBIs against the Braves this season.home
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