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Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves
The Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Truist Park.
The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Austin Gomber in this game. Gomber has a 4-10 record and a 4.69 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Reynaldo Lopez. The right hander has a 2.00 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Atlanta at -275 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rockies were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -275 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 51-89 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 76-63 SU
Atlanta is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
Colorado at Milwaukee Friday, September 6
Atlanta home to Toronto Friday, September 6