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Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves
The fans at Truist Park will be treated to a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Chad Kuhl in this game. Kuhl has a 6-7 record and a 5.33 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Spencer Strider. The right hander has a 3.04 ERA to go along with a 8-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -500-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rockies on August 31. Bettors who backed the Braves at -330 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -330 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 56-75 SU
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 80-51 SU
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
Colorado at Cincinnati Friday, September 2
Atlanta home to Miami Friday, September 2