Rockies vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 9/3/2024

The Colorado Rockies will be on the road Tuesday night for game one of three in Atlanta against the Braves. Colorado is one of the worst teams in baseball 36 games below .500 coming into this series having lost three of the last four overall. Offensively Colorado has been terrible with a .245 team batting average the Rockies have scored 591 runs on 1141 hits this season. The Colorado pitching has been even worse with the 5.53 team ERA. For other MLB action see our MLB Picks.

Brendan Rodgers is the offensive leader this season for Colorado with a .276 batting average. Ezequiel Tovar leads the team with 150 hits on the year and has compiled Aa .270 batting average. Brenton Doyle has supplied the power for Colorado leading the team with 22 home runs and 66 RBI's.

The Atlanta Braves return home Tuesday 11 games above .500 chasing a playoff berth. Offensively Atlanta has been below average for themselves this season with a .241 team batting average. The Braves have scored 589 runs on 1118 hits. The biggest strength for Atlanta has been their power having hit 180 home runs to go along with the .413 teams slugging percentage.

Marcell Ozuna has led the show for Atlanta this season leading the team in all 5 offensive categories. Ozuna has a .306 batting average go along with 37 home runs 98 RBIs. Matt Olson has 25 home runs and 77 RBIs to go along with a .234 batting average. Austin Riley has chipped in heavily as well with nineteen home runs and 56 RBIs despite playing in just 110 games total.

The Atlanta Braves are the better team in this matchup and must continue to win. Look for Atlanta to use their strengths on both sides of the plate to get the job done. The Braves have the better pitcher on the mound that will carry them to the victory. Take the Braves Tuesday night to get a win at home against Colorado. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win and cover 6-2.