Milwaukee Brewers (38-31) vs. Colorado Rockies (29-41)
June 19, 2021 9:10 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Rockies +115 / Milwaukee Brewers -125; Over/Under: +11
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Colorado Rockies meet Saturday in MLB action from Coors Field. This will be the third installment in a four-game series between these teams this weekend. The Rockies took a four-run win in the Thursday opener. In the Friday game, Colorado eked out a one-run victory in extra innings. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.
Milwaukee notched just three hits and four errors in the Thursday opener, falling 7-3 to kick off the series. On Friday, the Brewers notched nine team hits in an eventual 6-5 loss that took 10 innings. Corbin Burnes put up 5.1 frames with four earned on eight hits and two walks.
For the Saturday starting pitcher role, the Brewers will send out Adrian Houser. In his 64.2 innings of work this year Houser has 59 hits, 29 runs (26 earned), 10 homers allowed, 26 walks, 54 Ks and a 3.62 ERA.
Over on the Rockies’ side, they committed three errors themselves in the Thursday game, but won thanks to five runs in the first. In the Friday game two, Colorado had 11 team hits during the win. Antonio Senzatela went 6.0 innings with seven hits and three earned runs.
For the Saturday game, the Rockies will send Austin Gomber to the mound. In his 76.1 innings this year, Gomber has 57 hits, 36 runs (30 earned), nine homers allowed, 23 walks, 75 Ks and a 3.54 ERA.
The Brewers are 6-1 in their last seven games versus a lefty starter and 4-1 in their last five in game three of a series. Milwaukee is 35-16 in their last 51 Saturday games and the over is 10-4-1 in their last 15 versus a lefty starter.
Meanwhile, the Rockies are 20-8 in their last 28 home games and 6-25 in their last 31 with the total set at 6.5 or lower. Colorado is 18-44 in their last 62 versus a team with a winning record and the under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 in game three of a series.
PICK: I’m going to take the Rockies in this one. We should have a good starter battle on our hands regardless, though. Gomber has just one earned in his last three starts over a span of 19.0 innings. As for Houser, he’s given up four earned over his last four starts, spanning 21.0 innings. I like both guys to pitch well here for a (relatively) lower-scoring game, and Colorado eking out the win.
