Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/2/21

The Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies meet Thursday in MLB action at Coors Field. The Braves need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Rockies look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Atlanta Braves have scored eight runs in their last three games and three or less runs in six of their last nine games. The Braves have lost five straight games when scoring three or less runs. Austin Riley leads the Braves with 144 hits and 80 RBI while Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies have combined for 277 hits and 158 RBI. Touki Toussaint gets the ball, and he is 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. This will be Toussaint’s first career game against the Rockies.

The Colorado Rockies have scored 15 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last eight games. The Rockies have won four straight games when scoring four or more runs. Raimel Tapia leads the Rockies with 115 hits and 45 RBI while Charlie Blackmon and Ryan McMahon have combined for 225 hits and 131 RBI. Chi Chi Gonzalez gets the ball, and he is 3-6 with a 6.08 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season. This will be Gonzalez’s first career game against the Braves.

The Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games and 7-2 in their last 9 during game 1 of a series. The Rockies are 39-16 in their last 55 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League East. The under is 3-0-1 in Braves last 4 overall. The under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 overall. The Braves are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Colorado and 10-26 in the last 36 meetings.

Toussaint has been money lately, allowing 17 hits and seven earned runs in his last 23 innings. We can’t say the same for Gonzalez, who has given up 31 hits and 19 earned runs in his last 25 innings. The Braves have a clear pitching edge here and they need a win to have any shot of sneaking into the playoffs. This price is more than reasonable as well. Give me the Braves.