Rockies vs. Braves Pick
Who will get the best of the series finale Sunday between the Colorado Rockies and the host Atlanta Braves? First pitch is at 1:35PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have made the Rockies a -120 favorite on the moneyline to win. The Braves are a +100 underdog, while the over-under is 9.
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The Rockies will turn to Jonathan Gray (5-3, 4.54 ERA) for the start, while the Braves will go with Mike Foltynewicz (10-9, 4.95). Gray has a 1.44 WHIP in 13 starts, while he has 66 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings. He has a road ERA of 5.72 in 39 1/3 innings. Foltynewicz has been dreadful his last three starts, giving up 20 earned runs over 11 2/3 innings. The Braves have lost all three games. He has a 1.52 WHIP and his home ERA is 4.08 in 10 starts.
Colorado comes in with a 70-59 record and a 32-34 on the road, while Atlanta is 57-70 and 29-35 at home. The Rockies evened up the series with a 7-6 win Saturday and both teams have won three games in the season series. The over-under is 3-3 in the six games.
On Saturday, Colorado got home runs from Charlie Blackmon and D.J. LeMahieu in the ninth inning off Luis Vizcaino to propel them to the win. LeMahieu hit two home runs in the game and drove in three. Gerardo Parra had two hits and scored two runs, while Trevor Story added a hit and two RBis. Pat Neshek earned the win in relief, while Jake McGree recorded the save. Ozzie Albies was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs and an RBI to pace the Braves. Ender Inciarte, Brandon Phillips, Nick Markakis and Dansby Swanson all had two hits.
Foltynewicz is in a deep slump and cannot be trusted right now. While Gray hasn’t pitched as well on the road for some reason, his talent suggests that will be sorted out soon. Take the better team in the Rockies to win this series.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES -120