Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Bally Sports South

The Colorado Rockies (42-73) are hosting the Atlanta Braves (60-53) at Coors Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Spencer Schwellenbach and Tanner Gordon.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .406 and have been called out on strikes 1,035 times, while taking a walk on 321 occasions. They have 450 RBI's and 906 hits so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .239. The Braves have hit 194 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 140 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 472 runs and hold an OBP of .303. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are notching 4.2 runs/g, which is 21st in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.20 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Braves pitchers have given up 105 home runs in addition to 430 total runs (1st in MLB). Atlanta has surrendered 896 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 398 earned runs. The Braves are sitting with a team ERA of 3.57 on the campaign (2nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,042 hitters. They have walked 326 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.57 as a squad this year.

The Braves relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 70.0% and has entered the game in 82 save situations. The relievers have inherited 103 base runners over the course of the season with 31.1% of those players earned a run for their team. Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 74 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 330 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen have a total of 42 holds this season (29th in MLB). They have compiled 28 saves for the season and have not converted 12 out of their 40 chances to get a save.

The Atlanta Braves have earned a total of 3,011 putouts this year, in addition to 1,013 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which has them ranked 4th in the majors, and have 93 double plays. The Braves have turned 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,033 innings on the field, ranking them 25th in professional baseball.

Schwellenbach has taken the mound for 64 innings and has tallied 70 punch outs during his MLB career. Schwellenbach (4-5 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.00 while he has gone up against 262 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.07 (29 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.044. He has given up 57 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 10 walks.

The Colorado Rockies hold an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a team batting average of .242 for the year. They have been rung up on 1,117 occasions (2nd in the league) and have accounted for 942 base knocks. Colorado has tallied 129 home runs this year to go along with 465 RBIs. The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .401 and they average 4.23 runs per game (17th in the league). They have recorded 196 doubles, while getting a free base 319 times as well as putting up 486 runs.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.517 with a FIP of 4.76 as a pitching staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.00 (788 strikeouts against 392 bases on balls). They are sitting at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,149. They have conceded 145 home runs and they give up 5.89 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 665 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 5.47 (618 earned runs relinquished).

Colorado has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 45 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 340 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 117 times in high leverage situations and also on 112 occasions with runners on. Colorado relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.6% of 174 inherited base runners. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 40 holds and 20 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 109 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Rockies have recorded 1,137 assists, 56 errors and have a total of 3,048 putouts so far this year. In their 9,144 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Gordon has conceded 26 hits while earning 16 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. He has surrendered 16 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.374 and having a FIP of 6.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.33 and he has gone up against 91 hitters in his MLB career. Gordon (0-3 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 6.82 ERA while giving up 11.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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