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MLB Prop Bets: Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves – August 30, 2022

MLB Prop Bets: Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves - August 30, 2022
2022-08-30 19:20:00 EDT

The Colorado Rockies (55-74) face the Atlanta Braves (79-50) at Truist Park on Tuesday at 7:20pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.

  • The Rockies have a 62-62-5 O/U record this season (meaning 62 games have gone over the total runs line, 62 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Braves have a 66-56-7 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Rockies are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Braves are averaging 5.0 (3rd).
  • In the field, the Rockies are allowing a whopping 5.5 runs per game this season (30th in the league), while the Braves are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (7th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rockies are at .262 (ranking 2nd in the Major leagues), while the Braves are batting .254 (8th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Braves have hit 192 (2nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rockies have managed 114 (T23rd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rockies have recorded 549 RBIs to rank 13th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Braves have recorded 611 RBIs to rank 2nd.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Braves have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.55 (6th in the Majors), while the Rockies are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 5.08 (29th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Braves have recorded an impressive 1231 this season, ranking 1st in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Rockies rank 30th for total strikeouts, recording only 898.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .230 against the Braves this season (4th in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Rockies’ opponents are at .276 (30th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rockies 25-41-63 17-19-32 8-22-31 5-8-12 20-33-51 0-0-0 0-4-6
    Braves 29-22-78 15-8-43 14-14-35 26-14-61 3-8-17 0-0-0 1-0-9

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Rockies 38-66-25 24-32-12 14-34-13 9-12-4 29-54-21 0-0-0 2-6-2
    Braves 54-38-37 32-15-19 22-23-18 48-23-30 6-15-7 0-0-0 3-2-5

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 58-71 in Rockies games this season. The Braves have a 75-54 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Braves recorded an upset 8-7 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field when these teams last met on June 5. Ronald Acuna Jr. dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 3 singles and an RBI. The Braves have now won four straight against the Rockies.


Robert Steele

I'm not a fan of being called a "quants" (quantitative analyst) or "math wizard" but it's the truth. I'm a numbers guy. I love to crunch the data, make sense of it, and turn it into a winning bet.

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