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Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies
The Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Coors Field.
Touki Toussaint will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Toussaint is 3-2 this season with a 3.60 ERA.
Toussaint's opponent in this one will be Chi Chi Gonzalez. The Rockies right hander has a 6.08 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 11.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 9-5 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -135 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -205 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 70-62 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Colorado:
Team record: 61-72 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Colorado Friday, September 3