Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction MLB Picks 9/5/24

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 76-63 this year and they have won three of their last five games. Atlanta has won the first two games in this series by scores of 3-0 and 5-2. Prior to that series, the Braves lost three out of four against the Phillies, won all three against the Twins, and won two out of three against the Nationals. Atlanta is 9-4 in their last 13 games and they are second in the NL East. 

The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.58 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a .239 opponent batting average. The Braves offense has scored 597 runs with a .241 batting average and a .307 on-base percentage. Marcell Ozuna is batting .305 with 37 home runs and 98 RBI’s for the Braves this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Austin Gomber, who is 4-10 with a 4.69 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over 144.0 innings pitched this year. Gomber has allowed seven earned runs in his last two starts (12.0 IP) against the Orioles and Yankees. The projected starting pitcher for Atlanta is Reynaldo Lopez, who is 8-4 with a 2.00 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP over 121.2 innings pitched this season. Lopez has allowed one earned run or fewer in four straight starts. 

Why the Braves will beat the Rockies 

• The Rockies have lost each of their last eight games at Truist Park.
• The Braves have won each of their last six night games against NL West opponents.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games at Truist Park against teams that held a winning record.
• The Braves have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four road games against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against NL East opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Braves' last eight home games against National League opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Rockies' last seven night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

• Matt Olson has recorded a Double in three of the Braves' last four games as favorites.
• Travis d'Arnaud has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Braves as favorites against the Rockies.
• Ozzie Albies has recorded a Single in each of his last 11 appearances at Truist Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 21 appearances at Truist Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Austin Riley has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances against NL West opponents at Truist Park.
• Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 21 appearances at Truist Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Ozzie Albies has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Rockies at Truist Park.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Jacob Stallings has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with the Rockies as road underdogs against NL opponents.
• Jacob Stallings has scored a run in four of his last five appearances with the Rockies as road underdogs against NL opponents.
• Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances.
• Austin Gomber has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances with the Rockies as road underdogs.
• Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one total base in 14 of his last 15 appearances against NL opponents.
• Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 appearances against NL opponents.
• German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.

Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 

Atlanta comes into this game looking for the series sweep, as they try to hold off the Mets in the NL Wild Card race. The Braves are 38-28 at home this year, while the Rockies are just 19-52 on the road. Atlanta has one of the best team ERA’s in the MLB and they are starting Reynaldo Lopez, who has been excellent in his last four outings. Colorado is turning to Austin Gomber, who has been up and down this year, and I don’t trust him on the road against this lineup. Take the Braves to win by at least two runs here.