| MATCHUP | Atlanta Braves | Colorado Rockies |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 23-10 | 14-19 |
| Spread | -1.5 -143 | +1.5 119 |
| Moneyline | -226 | +184 |
| Total | Over 9.5 (-115) | Under 9.5 (-105) |
| Where | Coors Field, Denver, Colorado | |
| When | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 23-10 on the year and play the Dodgers and Mariners next. The Atlanta Braves are batting. 271 on the season and have a .337 OBP, and a .452 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 3.17 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Ozzie Albies leads the Atlanta Braves with 41 hits and 20 RBI, while Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson have combined for 78 hits and 54 RBI.
Chris Sale gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 5-1 with a 2.31 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. Sale is 1-1 with a 1.48 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his career against the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 14-19 on the year and play the Mets and Phillies next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .254 on the season and have a .323 OBP, and a .402 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Troy Johnston leads the Colorado Rockies with 32 hits and 16 RBI while TJ Rumfield and Mickey Moniak have combined for 61 hits and 35 RBI.
Chase Dollander gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 3-2 with a 2.25 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. Dollander is 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Braves have lost four of their last seven games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last seven home games following a home loss.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in each of their last three home games.
- The Rockies have won the first inning in four of their last five games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Rockies have lost 17 of their last 18 games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have won nine of their last 10 road games.
- The Braves have covered the run line in 17 of their last 18 road games following a win.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against the Braves at Coors Field following a loss.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in three of their last four night games against the Rockies at Coors Field.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last four games as underdogs has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Braves’ last five road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last eight games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last four games as underdogs.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against NL opponents.
- Hunter Goodman has hit at least one home run in three of his last seven appearances with the Rockies as underdogs.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Chris Sale has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last 13 Saturday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 11 games as favorites.
- Chris Sale has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Matt Olson has hit a home run in three of the Braves’ last four games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.
- The Rockies rank 28th in the league for home runs allowed this season (43).
- The Braves rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (180).
- The Braves rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.271).
Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
You can make a case for the Rockies given how solid Dollander has been through 32 innings with his 2.25 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. The problem is the Braves continue to pile up the wins and they’re throwing out Sale. Through 35 innings, Sale has a 2.31 ERA and 0.91 WHIP and has 38 strikeouts. I also like this Braves lineup at Coors, as there’s just too much potential to put up insane offense. I have to side with the Braves in this series yet again and of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.