Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, August 9, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Coors Field is the location where the Colorado Rockies (42-73) will meet the Atlanta Braves (60-53) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Spencer Schwellenbach and Tanner Gordon.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.2 runs/g, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. They have 472 runs while having a team OBP of .303. The Braves have hit 194 doubles as a team and have hit 140 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 450 runs batted in in addition to 906 hits for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .239. Atlanta has a slugging % of .406 and have been called out on strikes 1,035 times, while taking a walk on 321 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.20 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22. Braves pitchers have surrendered 105 home runs and 430 runs (1st in baseball). Atlanta has given up 896 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 398 earned runs. The Braves have a team earned run average of 3.57 for the year (2nd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,042 hitters. They have walked 326 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.57 as a team on the season.

The Braves relievers have compiled a save rate of 70.0% and has entered the game in 82 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 103 runners for the season with 31.1% of those players crossed the plate. Braves pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 74 times in addition to having 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 330 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have tallied 42 holds for the season (29th in MLB). They have accumulated 28 saves for the year and have blown 12 of 40 save chances.

The Braves have turned 69.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,033 innings, which has them ranked 25th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have 3,011 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,013 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 4th in the majors, and have accumulated 93 double plays.

Schwellenbach has pitched in 64 frames and has 70 punch outs during his MLB career. Schwellenbach (4-5 career mark) has a FIP of 4.00 while he has gone up against 262 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.07 (29 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.044. He has surrendered 57 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 10 free passes.

The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a team batting average of .242 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,117 occasions (2nd in the league) and have 942 hits. Colorado has 129 home runs on the year as well as 465 RBIs. The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .401 and they have an average of 4.23 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have 196 doubles, while taking a walk 319 times as well as putting up 486 runs.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.517 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a unit so far this season. They sit at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,149. The Colorado pitching staff have given up 665 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.47 (618 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.00 (788 strikeouts against 392 walks). They have surrendered 145 homers and they surrender 5.89 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball).

Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of their 174 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 117 times in high leverage situations and on 112 occasions with base runners. With 85 save situations, the Rockies have 40 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They sit at 26th in the league with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have sent 340 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Colorado has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves.

In 9,144 innings played, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 109 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in professional baseball). The Rockies have accrued 1,137 assists, 56 errors and have notched a total of 3,048 putouts on the season.

In his career, Gordon has conceded 26 hits while he has accumulated 16 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. Gordon (0-3 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 6.82 ERA and has allowed 11.1 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 16 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.374 and a FIP of 6.7. His K/BB ratio is 5.33 and he has gone up against 91 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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