Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 5/24/2014
Sunday, May 25, 5:10 PM on ROOT, FSSO
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Colorado Rockies - Morales, F (3-3) vs. Atlanta Braves - Teheran, J (3-3)
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Franklin Morales will be hoping to pick up his first win in nearly a month when the Colorado Rockies face Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.
Franklin Morales pitched pretty well against the San Francisco Giants last Tuesday, but he ended up with a no decision in a game the Rockies eventually won 5-4. Morales gave up three runs in six innings of work in that game while striking out six and walking just one. He has a 5.30 ERA on the season and has given up over 10 hits per nine innings.
Braves second baseman Dan Uggla has one hit in six at-bats against Morales with two strikeouts, while outfielder Justin Upton is 3-for-10 against him with a home run and three RBI.
Julio Teheran made his tenth start of the season last week against the Milwaukee Brewers and ended up throwing his first shutout of the year. He gave up just six hits in those nine innings of work and struck out three while walking two. His ERA dipped down to a fantastic 1.92 and he has given up just 49 hits in 70.1 innings this year.
All-Star Troy Tulowitzki is hitless against Teheran in five plate appearances with three strikeouts. DJ LeMahieu is 2-for-2 against him with two doubles. No one on the Rockies has hit a home run off of the young right-hander yet.
Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
Colorado Rockies are 26-18-3 against the Over/Under
Run Differential for Colorado Rockies is 1.1
Atlanta Braves Betting Trends
Atlanta Braves are 17-26-3 against the Over/Under
Run differential for Atlanta Braves is -0.6
Injuries to Watch
Colorado Rockies
05/22/14 LF Carlos Gonzalez Finger questionable
05/01/14 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow 60-day DL (4/30)
04/15/14 P Brett Anderson Finger 60-day DL (4/13)
Atlanta Braves
05/22/14 C Evan Gattis Illness questionable
05/10/14 P Jordan Walden Hamstring 15-day DL (5/5)
03/29/14 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (3/21), out for season
03/29/14 P Cory Gearrin Elbow 60-day DL (3/26)
03/28/14 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/21), out for season
03/28/14 P Jonny Venters Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)
Josh's Pick: Take Colorado
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