Friday's game at Coors Field has the Atlanta Braves (60-54) squaring off against the Colorado Rockies (42-74) at 8:40 PM ET (on August 9). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 6-5 victory for the Braves, so it should be a tight matchup.

The Braves will give the ball to Grant Holmes and the Rockies will turn to Tanner Gordon (0-3, 6.75 ERA).

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Braves vs. Rockies Game Info & Odds

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Braves vs. Rockies Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this contest is Braves 6, Rockies 5.

Total Prediction for Braves vs. Rockies

  • Total Prediction: Under 11 runs

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    • Braves Performance Insights

    • In eight games over the last 10 matchups when favored by oddsmakers, the Braves have a record of 3-5.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, Atlanta and its opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
    • The Braves have entered the game as favorites 94 times this season and won 51, or 54.3%, of those games.
    • Atlanta has entered 48 games this season favored by -165 or more and is 28-20 in those contests.
    • The Braves have a 62.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
    • Atlanta has scored 479 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
    • The Braves have the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.69).

    Rockies Performance Insights

    • In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rockies have posted a mark of 4-6.
    • When it comes to the total, Colorado and its opponents are 3-6-1 in its last 10 games.
    • The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 115 games this year and have walked away with the win 42 times (36.5%) in those games.
    • Colorado has a win-loss record of 23-41 when favored by +140 or worse by bookmakers this year.
    • The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
    • Colorado scores the 18th-most runs in baseball (487 total, 4.2 per game).
    • The Rockies have pitched to a 5.52 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.

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    Braves Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    August 3 Marlins L 4-3 Grant Holmes vs Kyle Tyler
    August 4 Marlins L 7-0 Max Fried vs Edward Cabrera
    August 6 Brewers L 10-0 Bryce Elder vs Colin Rea
    August 7 Brewers L 8-5 Chris Sale vs Freddy Peralta
    August 8 Brewers L 16-7 Charlie Morton vs Frankie Montás
    August 9 @ Rockies - Grant Holmes vs Tanner Gordon
    August 10 @ Rockies - Max Fried vs Cal Quantrill
    August 11 @ Rockies - Chris Sale vs Kyle Freeland
    August 12 @ Giants - Chris Sale vs Blake Snell
    August 13 @ Giants - Charlie Morton vs Kyle Harrison
    August 14 @ Giants - Spencer Schwellenbach vs Robbie Ray

    Rockies Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    August 3 @ Padres L 3-2 Tanner Gordon vs Martín Pérez
    August 4 @ Padres L 10-2 Cal Quantrill vs Matt Waldron
    August 6 Mets W 6-3 Kyle Freeland vs Luis Severino
    August 7 Mets L 5-3 Ryan Feltner vs Paul Blackburn
    August 8 Mets L 9-1 Austin Gomber vs David Peterson
    August 9 Braves - Tanner Gordon vs Grant Holmes
    August 10 Braves - Cal Quantrill vs Max Fried
    August 11 Braves - Kyle Freeland vs Chris Sale
    August 12 @ Diamondbacks - Ryan Feltner vs Brandon Pfaadt
    August 13 @ Diamondbacks - Austin Gomber vs Eduardo Rodríguez
    August 14 @ Diamondbacks - TBA vs Jordan Montgomery

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