Rockies vs. Braves Pick
Are the Colorado Rockies going to get a win at the Atlanta Braves Saturday night? First pitch is at 7:10PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have made the Braves a -120 favorite on the moneyline to win. The Rockies are a +100 underdog, while the over-under is set at 9.
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Kyle Freeland (11-8, 3.71 ERA) draws the start for the Rockies, while the Braves are going with Sean Newcomb (2-7, 4-13 ERA). Freeland has a 1.38 WHIP and has struck out 89 batters in 133 1/3 innings. His road ERA is 4.22 in 59 2/3 innings. Newcomb has a 1.52 WHIP and has struck out 71 batters over 69 2/3 innings. He has a home ERA of 4.43 in eight starts.
Colorado comes in with a 69-59 record and is 31-34 on the road, while Atlanta is 57-69 and 29-34 at home. The Braves won the series opener 5-2 and have won three out of five in the season series. The over-under is 2-3 in those five games.
In Friday’s game, Julio Teheran won at home for the first time in four months as he gave up two earned runs in 7 1/3 innings. Matt Kemp was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, while Ozzie Albies was 2-for-2 with a double plus a run and two walks. Kurt Suzuki also homered. Chad Bettis allowed five earned runs in five innings to take the loss. Mark Reynolds had a double and a homer to lead the Rockies.
Freeland has been better at home this season, which is an anomaly for a Colorado pitcher. But Newcomb has struggled even more at home. Look for Freeland to get the better of the two rookie left-handers and the Rockies to even the series.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: COLORADO ROCKIES +100