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MLB Prediction: Rockies vs. Braves

Major League Baseball betting sees the Colorado Rockies taking on the Atlanta Braves on Monday August 24th at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long so stay tuned for more FREE MLB baseball predictions.

Colorado Rockies (49-73) at Atlanta Braves (53-71)
Date: Monday August 24th
Time: 7:10 PM
Venue: Turner Field- Atlanta, Georgia
MLB Betting Lines: Colorado Rockies +118, Atlanta Braves -128
MLB Betting Total: 7.0
Probable Pitchers:   Rockies LH Jorge De La Rosa (7-5, 4.50 ERA)
vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (8-6, 4.32)

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The Colorado Rockies hit the road for a weekday series as they invade Turner Field to take on the Atlanta Braves, who begin a 9 game home stand.

Atlanta has to be quite relieved to see the confines of their home stadium as they return from a road trip that saw them go 0-7 and get swept 2 times.

The Braves have lost 22 of 24 road games.

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These two teams will be meeting once again in just over a month span as they played a 4 game set inside Coors Field July 9th-12th. The Rockies handed the Braves 4 of those 22 losses as they swept Atlanta.

LH Jorge De La Ros is schedule to go for Colorado with RH Julio Tehran countering him.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET on SportSouth Atlanta.

Colorado Rockies

Colorado’s most successful series this season may just be that sweep back on July 9-12. Colorado has been abysmal all season long and has won just 2 of 11 series since that sweep of Atlanta.

The Rockies come off a series that saw them get swept at home to the New York Mets over the weekend which sends them to 11 losses over their last 13 games.

The Rockies will try to change their fortunes with LH Jorge De La Rosa on the hill.

The LH has been one of the better pitchers for the Rockies this season as he is 7-5, but boasts an ERA of 4.50.

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Unfortunately, the Rockies so called most dependable pitcher has just one win over his last 8 starts, but did throw 6 scoreless innings against the Nationals on Wednesday.

His outing was cut short though thanks in large part to 6 walks pushing his pitch count up.

De La Rosa faced the Braves on July 11 and allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits over 6.0 innings of work.

Atlanta Braves

The Braves were bruised and battered over their last road trip. They went into Wrigley Field for a 4 game set and couldn’t hit or keep the ball from flying off the Cubs’ bats.

They were rushed out of the town yesterday, but saw a bright spot with newly acquired Nick Swisher who went 6 for 10 in the series with a couple of home runs.

Still, the Braves 0-7 road trip was an absolute mess and they’ll turn to Julio Tehran to try and right the ship.

Tehran has been a beast inside Turner Field going 6-1 with an ERA of 2.44.

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The 2nd half of the season has been solid for him as he is 2-2 with an ERA of only 3.70. His strikeout numbers are up as well as he’s whiffed 44 batters in just 41 innings of work.

Tehran allowed only 1 run on 4 hits in 6.0 innings of work last time out against the Padres.

MLB Betting Trends:

  • Rockies are 23-52 in their last 75 during game 1 of a series.
  • Rockies are 15-36 in their last 51 games as an underdog
  • Rockies are 8-20 in their last 28 Monday games..
  • Braves are 8-22 in their last 30 overall.
  • Braves are 5-1 in Teherans last 6 home starts.

4* MLB Betting Prediction: Atlanta ML

With two bad teams going, it’s just safe to back the pitcher who has had a lot of home success this season.
MLB Baseball Score Prediction: Atlanta 5- Colorado 2

Tehran turns in another solid performance en route to a Braves victory.

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By Tony M

Tony is new to Cappers Picks and has been betting on sports since the first day he turned 18. He is a 22 year old Cleveland native who lives and breathes Indians baseball. His dream is to be part of a championship celebration at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario.