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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 trot Kyle Freeland out to the mound in this one. Left hander Freeland has a 4-7 record and a 3.91 ERA this season.
Freeland's opponent in this one will be AJ Smith-Shawver. The Braves right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Tigers on June 14. Bettors who backed the Braves at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rockies were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 29-41 SU
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 42-26 SU
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
Colorado at Atlanta Friday, June 16