In the final game of a three-game set at Coors Field, the Atlanta Braves (61-55) play the Colorado Rockies (43-75), Sunday at 3:10 PM ET.
As the favorite, the Braves (-200 moneyline odds) visit the Rockies (+167). The Braves will start Spencer Schwellenbach (4-5) versus the Rockies and Kyle Freeland (3-4).
These clubs meet again after the Braves took down the Rockies 11-8 yesterday. Pierce Johnson picked up the win for the Braves (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K), and Matt Olson led the way offensively (2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI). Angel Chivilli (1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Rockies.
Here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s Braves vs. Rockies matchup, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Braves (-200, bet $200 to win $100)
Underdog: Rockies (+167, bet $100 to win $167)
Over/under: 10.5
Braves vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Sunday, August 11, 2024
Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
Stadium: Coors Field
TV Channel: Rockies
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
This season, the Braves have won 53 out of the 97 games, or 54.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
Atlanta has entered 35 games this season favored by -200 or more and is 24-11 in those contests.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Braves.
Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in 44 of its 116 chances.
The Braves are 50-65-0 against the spread this season.
Spencer Schwellenbach (Braves probable starter)
Schwellenbach makes the start for the Braves, his 12th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 4.04 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Friday, Aug. 2 against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander threw seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 24-year-old has amassed a 4.04 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 11 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .232 to his opponents.
Schwellenbach is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
Schwellenbach will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 11 outings this season.
He will take the hill against a Rockies offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 970 total hits (on a .243 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .400 (14th in MLB) with 131 total home runs (16th in MLB).
Braves batting stats
The Braves rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 149 home runs.
Fueled by 360 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .412 slugging percentage this season.
The Braves’ .241 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
Atlanta ranks 19th in the majors with 495 total runs scored this season.
The Braves have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Atlanta ranks 25th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
The Rockies have been underdogs in 118 games this season and have come away with the win 43 times (36.4%) in those contests.
This season, Colorado has come away with a win 11 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +167 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 37.5% chance of walking away with the win.
Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 60 of its 118 opportunities.
The Rockies are 57-60-0 against the spread in their 117 games that had a posted line this season.
Kyle Freeland (Rockies probable starter)
Freeland (3-4 with a 5.65 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rockies, his 13th of the season.
The left-hander’s last time out came on Wednesday against the New York Mets, when he went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.65, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season. Opposing batters have a .301 batting average against him.
Freeland is looking to record his seventh quality start of the season in this game.
Freeland enters the matchup with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 12 outings this season.
He meets a Braves offense that ranks 19th in the league with 495 total runs scored while batting .241 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .412 slugging percentage (12th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 149 home runs (fifth in the league).
Rockies batting stats
The Rockies rank 16th in baseball with 131 total home runs.
So far this year, Colorado ranks 14th in the majors, slugging .400.
The Rockies have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
The offense for Colorado is the No. 18 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (501 total runs).
The Rockies are 22nd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.
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