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Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves: Can the Braves sweep the series?

The Atlanta Braves are looking to sweep the series against the Colorado Rockies today at Truist Park.

The Rockies are the worst team in the NL

The Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of the NL West with a 51-89 record, including 19-52 on the road. They have lost 5 of the last 6 games. The Rockies have a 5.52 ERA, a .283 batting average, a .353 on-base percentage, and 1.52 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ezequiel Tovar leads the team with 151 hits while Brenton Doyle is on top with 79 runs, and 22 home runs.

The Braves are getting closer to a playoff berth

The Atlanta Braves are second in the NL East with a 76-63 record including 38-28 at home. They have won three of their last five games. The Braves have a 3.59 ERA, a .237 batting average, a .304 on-base percentage, and 1.22 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Marcell Ozuna is the best player on the team, with 160 hits, 86 runs, and 37 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Braves are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games overall, 8-0 SU in their last 8 home games against the Rockies, and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the NL West. Atlanta has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, their last 8 games, and 11 of their last 13 games against teams from the NL. The Rockies are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall, and 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Colorado has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 7 of their last 10 games against teams from the NL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Atlanta Braves currently have 74% of making the playoffs, and it seems they have destiny in their own hands. Hosting the worst team in the NL seemed like a perfect opportunity to build the confidence and the team record, and the Braves did exactly that with a 5-2 and 3-0 win in the first two games of the series. Atlanta will start Reynaldo Lopez today, who is 8-4 for the season with a 2.00 ERA, 125 K, 121.2 IP, and 1.17 WHIP. The Rockies, on the other end, will have Austin Gomber on the mound, who is 4-10 for the season with a 4.69 ERA, 102 K, 144 IP, and 1.30 WHIP. The Braves will keep their winning streak alive tonight with another confident win covering the -1.5-run spread.