Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Preview | September 1

Ronald Acuna Jr. will try to notch his 100th hit of the season (he has 98) when the Atlanta Braves (80-51) play the Colorado Rockies (56-75) on Thursday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-408) over the Rockies (+319). Atlanta’s Spencer Strider and Colorado’s Chad Kuhl will take the mound first.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Rockies

• Game Day: Thursday, September 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves rank second in MLB action with 194 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
• The Braves have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.253).
• The Braves are 10th in the league with a .318 on-base percentage.
• Braves hitters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 29th-most in the league.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per home game this season (100 total at home).
• The Braves have a .445 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads Atlanta in total hits (145) this season while batting .288 with 70 extra-base hits.
• Among the qualifying hitters in the majors, Riley’s batting average ranks 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks 26th, and he is sixth in slugging.
• Riley hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .250 with 41 doubles, 27 home runs and 62 walks.
• Olson’s batting average is 88th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 68th, and his slugging percentage 17th.
• Dansby Swanson has hit 17 homers with a team-high .446 SLG this season.
• Acuna leads Atlanta in OBP (.366) this season, fueled by 98 hits.
• Acuna has hit safely in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBI.

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 115 home runs.
• The Rockies rank first in the majors with a .261 team batting average.
• The Rockies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .321.
• The Rockies rank eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 0.6 home runs per game in their 63 road contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .343 in away games this season with 151 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.0 base hits per game and batting .235 on the road this season.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has racked up a slugging percentage of .487 and has 131 hits, both team-best numbers for the Rockies.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, Cron ranks 43rd in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• Cron brings a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .381 with three RBI.
• Brendan Rodgers has 28 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .276.
• Including all qualified players, Rodgers’ batting average places him 38th, his on-base percentage is 78th, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .270 with 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 28 walks.
• Jose Iglesias has 30 doubles, three home runs and 16 walks while batting .304.

Braves vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers