Thursday, July 9, 2015

Coors Field

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

Probable Pitchers: Alex Wood (6-5) vs. Kyle Kendrick (3-10)

The Atlanta Braves head to Coors Field on Thursday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Alex Wood for the Braves and Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Atlanta at -107 and Colorado at -103. The over/under was set at 10.5. The Braves have a 45-35 over/under record and a 48-36 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Rockies have a 44-36 over/under record and a 42-41 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Braves head into this matchup with a 42-42 record, including 19-25 on the road. Alex Wood has an earned run average of 3.34 and is 6-5 so far on the season while having a 1.41 WHIP. The Braves are 7-9 over his 99.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 113 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-6. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 236 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.32. Opposing teams are hitting .249 against the Braves bullpen while walking 104 times and striking out 225 times. Atlanta is averaging 7.29 strikeouts per game while getting 8.86 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 16th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.90.

Atlanta ranks 9th in the league in team batting average at .257 while hitting .260 on the road. The Braves on-base percentage sits at .318, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .369. Nick Markakis leads the team in hits with 93 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.7 hits per game.

With a 17-23 home record, Colorado will hope to improve on their 35-48 overall mark. Kyle Kendrick is starting this game 3-10 for the season with an earned run average of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.45. The Rockies have a record of 4-13 over the 102 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 119 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-6. His teammates score an average of 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 285 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.67. Opposing teams are hitting .265 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 95 times and striking out 232 times. Colorado is averaging 6.79 strikeouts per game while getting 9.86 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.94.

They rank 4th in the league in team batting average with a .266 average while hitting .296 at home. The Rockies on-base percentage sits at .315, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .426. Troy Tulowitzki leads the team in hits with 88 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.06 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Braves have a fielding percentage of .985 with 48 total errors, 865 assists and 2,238 put outs. The Rockies have committed 51 errors on the season with 931 assists and 2,179 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 45-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 48-36 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 44-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 42-41 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

06/27/15 P Williams Perez Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/27)
06/23/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/18)
06/04/15 P Daniel Winkler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/18)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Colorado Rockies

07/01/15 P Christian Bergman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/30)
07/01/15 P John Axford Personal out indefinitely
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/18/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Tony's Pick: Take the Braves

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink