Braves vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/30/2022

The Atlanta Braves (79-50) are -340 favorites when they play the Colorado Rockies (55-74) on Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET. Ronald Acuna Jr. has 97 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Truist Park. Atlanta’s Max Fried and Colorado’s Jose Urena have been named the starters for this contest.

Braves vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Braves vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +280 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+280) and Over (8)

Braves vs. Rockies Game Info

• Atlanta Braves probable starting pitcher: Max Fried
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: José Ureña
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Braves Starter Max Fried

• Fried gets the start for the Braves, his 25th of the season. He is 12-4 with a 2.52 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 153 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday, the left-hander tossed eight innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.52, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are hitting .228 against him.
• Fried is looking to secure his seventh quality start in a row in this game.
• Fried will try to pitch five or more innings for his 25th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• He will take the hill against a Rockies offense that ranks first in MLB with 1159 total hits (on a .262 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .402 (12th in MLB) with 114 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• Fried has thrown eight innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out four against the Rockies this season.
• The 28-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (2.52), 14th in WHIP (1.024), and 29th in K/9 (8.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Rockies Starter José Ureña

• The Rockies’ Urena (2-5) will make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up nine earned runs and allowed nine hits in 1 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers.
• The 30-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 5.98, a 1 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.670.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned five quality starts.
• Urena has made seven starts of five or more innings in 10 chances this season, and averages 4.1 frames when he pitches.
• The Braves rank eighth in MLB with a .254 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks second in the league (.444) and 192 home runs.

Braves Betting Picks & Insights

• The Braves have won 68, or 69.4%, of the 98 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Atlanta has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -340 odds on them winning this game.
• The Braves have a 77.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of their 128 games with a total.
• The Braves are 65-63-0 against the spread in their 128 chances this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 106 games this season and have come away with the win 40 times (37.7%) in those contests.
• Colorado has played as an underdog of +280 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 26.3% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 63 of 131 chances this season.
• The Rockies have an against the spread record of 71-60-0 in 131 games with a line this season.

Braves Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Riley’s 31 home runs in 2022 are the most on the Braves. He’s also driven in 83 runs while hitting .286.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Riley is fourth in homers and 10th in RBI.
• Riley carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double, four walks and five RBI.
• Matt Olson’s 87 runs batted in lead his team.
• Olson ranks 14th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Dansby Swanson leads the Braves with a .289 batting average.
• Swanson will look to build on his five-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .261 with a double, a home run, a walk and eight RBI.
• Acuna is batting .274 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 45 walks.
• Acuna brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a double, two walks and three RBI.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies with 24 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 84.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Cron’s home run total is 22nd and his RBI tally is ninth.
• Cron has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a walk and an RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .272 with 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 27 walks.
• Blackmon ranks 61st in homers and 28th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Brendan Rodgers is batting .277 with 28 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.
• Jose Iglesias leads the Rockies with a team-leading batting average of .306.