Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 9/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Rockies.TV

The Atlanta Braves (74-63) will take on the Colorado Rockies (51-87) at Truist Park on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Freeland and Chris Sale.

Colorado is slugging .401 and have been rung up 1,348 times, while taking a walk on 389 occasions. They have 566 runs batted in and 1,141 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is .245. The Rockies have accumulated 240 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 150 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 591 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .307. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league.

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The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.53 so far this season (30th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 943 hitters. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 184 home runs and 802 runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 471 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.89 as a unit this year. Colorado has relinquished 1,380 base knocks (10.2 per 9 innings) as well as 747 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52.

Rockies pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 133 times in addition to having 140 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 51 holds so far this season (30th in MLB). The Rockies relievers have recorded a save rate of 56.4% and has come into the game in 107 save situations. They have compiled 31 saves so far this season and have missed out on 24 out of their 55 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 205 base runners this year and 33.7% of them crossed the plate. The Rockies have dispatched 414 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Colorado Rockies have amassed 3,650 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,350 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 8th in baseball, and have earned 135 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 66.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,950 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 30th in baseball.

Freeland has thrown 1,068 frames and has accumulated 802 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.48 (532 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.423. He has given up 1,168 base hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has 352 walks. Freeland (59-71 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.41 and he has faced 4,638 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Braves have a team slugging percentage of .413 and they average 4.30 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have recorded 231 doubles, while taking a walk 400 times as well as putting up 589 runs. Atlanta has hit 180 home runs on the season and 564 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,264 instances (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,118 base hits. The Atlanta Braves have recorded an OBP of .306 as well as a batting average of .241 this year.

The Braves have a team WHIP of 1.220 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.52 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (1,293 strikeouts vs 387 walks). They come in at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,100. They have yielded 128 HR's and they concede 3.90 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 528 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.62 (490 earned runs surrendered).

Atlanta has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 51 save opportunities and they have recorded 34 saves. They are ranked 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 401 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 93 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.8% out of their 125 inherited base runners. With 103 save situations, the Braves have earned 52 holds in addition to 17 blown saves.

The Atlanta Braves have gotten 114 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in the majors). The Braves have recorded 1,225 assists, 55 errors and have accumulated 3,658 putouts over the course of the season. In 10,974 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (24th in MLB).

During his career, Sale has conceded 1,572 base knocks while accumulating 2,386 K's in 1,933 frames. He has allowed a total of 658 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.046 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.30 and he has gone up against 7,785 batters during his MLB career. Sale (135-83 mark in his career) has a 3.06 ERA and has surrendered 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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