Braves vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28

Updated Aug. 28, 2023 8:01 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Braves will look to Eddie Rosario for continued offensive production when they square off against Ezequiel Tovar and the Colorado Rockies on Monday. The Braves are favored in this one, at -245, while the underdog Rockies have +198 odds to upset. Atlanta (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 12.5 runs for the game (with -109 odds to hit the over and -110 odds on the under).

The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder (10-4) for the Atlanta Braves, and Austin Gomber (9-9) for the Colorado Rockies.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Braves-Rockies game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Braves vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 28, 2023 at 8:40 PM ET
• Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet RM

Braves vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Braves 6, Rockies 4
• Total Prediction: Under 12.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Braves 57%, Rockies 43%

Braves vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• This season, the Braves have been favored 117 times and won 76, or 65%, of those games.
• Atlanta has entered 20 games this season favored by -245 or more and is 14-6 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 71% chance of a victory for the Braves.
• The Rockies have won in 44, or 38.3%, of the 115 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Colorado has been victorious one time in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +198 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 33.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Braves Recent Betting Performance

• The Braves have a 7-3 record over the 10 games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Braves and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Braves have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Braves Recent Stats

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Braves Player Insights

• Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with a .330 batting average.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Acuna ranks 13th in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Matt Olson has shown off his power as he leads his team with 43 home runs and 112 runs batted in.
• Olson ranks second in home runs and first in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Olson has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with three doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Austin Riley is batting .275 with 25 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 46 walks.
• Marcell Ozuna is batting .265 with 19 doubles, 29 home runs and 45 walks.
• Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .457 with three doubles, five home runs, four walks and 10 RBI.

Braves Team Props

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Rockies have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Ryan McMahon paces the Rockies in home runs (21) and runs batted in (65).
• McMahon's home run total places him 41st in MLB, and he ranks 57th in RBI.
• Tovar is batting .258 with 28 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 21 walks.
• Tovar ranks 104th overall in home runs and 81st in RBI this season.
• Elias Diaz paces the Rockies with a team-best batting average of .274.
• Charlie Blackmon has 15 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 28 walks while batting .287.

Rockies Team Props

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