Braves vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/5/2022

The Atlanta Braves (27-27) will vie for their fifth straight victory when they visit the Colorado Rockies (23-30) on Sunday at 3:10 PM ET. The Braves are listed as -152 favorites by sportsbooks, while the Rockies are +131 underdogs. Charlie Morton gets the starting nod for Atlanta while Ryan Feltner is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Braves vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+131) and Under (12)

Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Charlie Morton
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Ryan Feltner
• Game Day: Sunday, June 5, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Charlie Morton

• Morton gets the start for the Braves, his 11th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 5.47 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 49 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday, the right-hander threw five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 38-year-old has a 5.47 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .268 to opposing batters.
• Morton has collected one quality start this year.
• Morton is trying to secure his ninth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
• He will face off against a Rockies squad that is hitting .261 as a unit (second in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .398 (13th in MLB) with 48 total home runs (22nd in MLB).

Rockies Starter Ryan Feltner

• The Rockies’ Feltner (1-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in seven innings pitched against the Miami Marlins on Monday.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 3.71, a 4 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.118.
• He has earned a quality start one time in three starts this season.
• Feltner will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Braves rank 16th in MLB with a .239 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fourth in the league (.412) and 67 home runs.

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 36 times and won 20, or 55.6%, of those games.
• Atlanta is 10-7 this season when entering a game favored by -152 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 29 of 54 chances this season.
• The Braves are 26-28-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have come away with 14 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 4-14 when favored by +131 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 43.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 30 of 54 chances this season.
• In 54 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 23-31-0 against the spread.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Riley has gone yard 14 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 30 runs, both totals that lead the Braves.
• Of all batters in the majors, Riley’s home run total places him fifth, and his RBI tally ranks him 26th.
• Matt Olson has 23 doubles, six home runs and 34 walks while batting .255.
• Olson is 65th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Olson carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
• Ozzie Albies is hitting .248 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 13 walks.
• Dansby Swanson has a club-high .268 batting average.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron has managed a team-high 14 home runs and has driven in 40 runs.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Cron ranks fifth in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is hitting .239 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.
• Blackmon is currently 51st in home runs and 62nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Connor Joe is hitting .267 with nine doubles, three triples, four home runs and 26 walks.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .256 with nine doubles, five home runs and 11 walks.

Betting Tips for Braves vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +131 after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 12 runs.