Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (42-74) will try to defeat the Atlanta Braves (60-54) at Coors Field on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Bryce Elder and Kyle Freeland.

The Braves have hit 196 doubles as a team and have knocked 142 balls out of the park. Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 1,047 times, while being walked on 327 occasions. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are notching 4.2 runs/g, which has them at 20th in MLB. They have accounted for 457 RBI's as well as 916 hits for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .239. They have tallied 479 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .303.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.16 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23. Braves pitchers have allowed 111 home runs and 446 total runs (2nd in the league). Atlanta has conceded 916 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 414 earned runs. The Braves are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.68 for the season (3rd in MLB), and they have rung up 1,050 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 332 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.66 as a unit this season.

The Braves bullpen have earned a save rate of 70.0% and has entered the game in 82 save situations. The relievers have inherited 107 base runners this year with 29.9% of those players crossed home plate. Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 76 times in addition to having 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 334 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 42 holds for the year (29th in the league). They have recorded 28 saves so far this year and have blown 12 of their 40 save opportunities.

The Braves have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 9,114 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 25th in pro baseball. The Atlanta Braves have notched a total of 3,038 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,024 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 4th in the majors, and they have turned 93 double plays.

Elder has taken the mound for 277 frames and has racked up 221 punch outs so far in his career. Elder (16-13 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.12 while facing 1,185 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.19 (129 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.337. He has given up 268 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 103 walks.

Colorado has hit 129 home runs on the year as well as 466 RBIs. They have hit 196 doubles, while getting a free base 323 times and scoring 487 runs. The Colorado Rockies have recorded an OBP of .304 in addition to a batting average of .242 so far this season. The Rockies hold a slugging percentage of .399 and they score 4.20 runs per contest (21st in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,127 instances (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 949 base knocks.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.519 with a FIP of 4.79 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 7.00 (796 strikeouts against 395 walks). They rank 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,162. They have relinquished 148 dingers and they give up 5.92 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 674 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 5.51 (627 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 85 save situations, the Rockies have earned 40 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Colorado has called on relievers to take the mound in 45 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 117 times in high leverage situations and on 113 occasions with runners on. Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.4% out of 175 inherited base runners. They sit at 25th in the league with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 343 relief pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 110 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in pro baseball). The Rockies have accrued 1,141 assists, 56 errors and have accumulated 3,075 putouts during this campaign. In 9,225 innings played, the Rockies have earned a efficiency on defense of 66.9% (30th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Freeland has allowed 1,145 base knocks while he has accumulated 790 K's in 1,047 innings pitched. Freeland (58-69 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.47 earned run average and has allowed 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 520 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.424 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and he has gone up against 4,547 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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