Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 8-9-24 MLB Picks

In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 9th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in the series.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 42-74 this year and they have lost four of their last five games. Colorado is coming off of a series loss against the Mets, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Rockies lost two out of three against the Padres, won two out of three against the Angels, and lost all four against the Giants. Colorado is 4-9 in their last 13 games and they are last in the NL West. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.51 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and a .287 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 487 runs with a .242 batting average and a .304 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .250 with 16 home runs and 51 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. 

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 60-54 this season and they have lost five games in a row. Atlanta is coming off of a series loss against Milwaukee, where they lost all three games by scores of 10-0, 8-5, and 16-7. Prior to that series, the Braves split four games with the Marlins, won two out of three against the Brewers, and split four games with the Mets. Atlanta is 4-6 in their last ten games and they are third in the NL East. 

The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Braves offense has scored 479 runs with a .239 batting average and a .303 on base percentage. Marcell Ozuna is batting .299 with 33 home runs and 88 RBI’s for the Braves this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Grant Holmes, who is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over 33.0 innings pitched this year. Holmes has allowed four earned runs and 10 hits over 9.2 innings in his last two starts. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Tanner Gordon, who is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP over 21.1 innings pitched this season. Gordon has allowed four earned runs or more in three of his last four starts. 

Why the Braves will beat the Rockies

• The Rockies have lost each of their last 10 games against the Braves following a loss.
• The Braves have won each of their last nine games against the Rockies.
• The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against the Rockies.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against the Braves following a loss.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven Friday games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rockies’ last nine home games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Braves’ last five night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last five night games.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rockies’ last nine Friday games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• Jacob Stallings has scored a run in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
• Jacob Stallings has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Jacob Stallings has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last eight appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
• Jacob Stallings has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Brendan Rodgers has recorded a Double in four of the Rockies’ last five night games.
• Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

• Michael Harris has recorded at least one Single in each of the Braves’ last seven games against the Rockies.
• Whit Merrifield has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his eight previous appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
• Matt Olson has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances at Coors Field.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in each of his last nine Friday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
• Austin Riley has recorded at least one Double in four of the Braves’ last five games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Matt Olson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances at Coors Field.
• Ronald Acuna Jr. has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Braves as road favorites against NL West opponents.

Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

Atlanta stumbles into this series after getting swept by the Brewers at home and they are just 28-28 on the road this season. Colorado has one of the worst records in the MLB so far this season, but they do play their best baseball at home, where they are 25-31 this year. The Braves pitching staff has one of the best team ERA’s in the MLB, but they have had some issues recently. Atlanta is starting Holmes, who has only had limited work as a starter. Colorado is going with Gordon, who has been pretty bad in his first four starts. My Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves prediction is for Atlanta to win by at least two runs.