Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-155) Colorado (+135)

The Atlanta Braves (25-27) are on their way to Coors Field on Saturday where they will take on the Colorado Rockies (23-28). The odds on this game have the Braves at -155 while the Rockies open at +135. The total is set at 11.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Spencer Strider and Ryan Feltner.

The Braves have accumulated 105 doubles as a squad and have smacked 65 baseballs out of the park. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .415 and have struck out 505 times, while drawing a walk on 157 occasions. As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are earning 4.4 runs per game, which is 13th in baseball. They have compiled 212 runs batted in as well as 421 hits this season, while their batting average is .241. They have accumulated 226 runs and have an OBP of .308.

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The Braves have an earned run average of 4.02 on the year (17th in the league), and the staff has struck out 477 hitters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Braves pitchers have conceded 41 home runs and also 229 runs in total (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 193 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.62 as a team for the season.

The Braves bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 58 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 76 base runners on the season and 42.1% of those players crossed the plate. Braves pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 50 times and also have had 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 169 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have a total of 33 holds this season (10th in baseball). They have 15 saves on the year and have missed out on 10 of their 25 save opportunities.

The Braves have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,152 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 21st in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have earned 1,384 putouts thus far, as well as 445 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 10th in pro baseball, and they have turned 39 double plays.

Strider has taken the hill for 31 innings and has 44 punch outs in his MLB career. Strider (2-2 career record) holds a FIP of 2.50 while going up against 123 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.48 (12 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.097. He has given up 20 base hits (5.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 14 free passes.

Colorado has accounted for 48 home runs this season to go along with 230 RBIs. They have 84 doubles, while getting a free base 153 times and racking up 243 runs. The Colorado Rockies are sitting with a team OBP of .332 and a team batting average of .267 this season. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .409 and they are recording 4.76 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 398 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have earned 466 hits.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.519 in addition to having a FIP of 4.34 as a staff so far this season. They come in at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 506. The Colorado pitching staff have yielded 299 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.34 (265 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.08 (360 strikeouts vs 173 free passes). They have yielded 53 HR's and they concede 6.02 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 38.3% out of their 81 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 48 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with runners on base. With 42 save situations, the Rockies have amassed 21 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They rank 9th in the league holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 164 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves.

In 4,023 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 65.4% (30th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 56 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (30th in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 515 assists, 42 errors and have accounted for 1,341 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Feltner has conceded 23 base knocks while tallying 26 punch outs in 23 frames. He has allowed a total of 15 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.414 and a FIP of 5.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and he has gone up against 103 hitters during his MLB career. Feltner (1-2 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 5.79 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-155)

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