The Atlanta Braves (29-38) and the Colorado Rockies (13-55) square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Truist Park, beginning at 7:15 p.m. ET. The favored Braves (-297) are coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Brewers, and the underdog Rockies (+238) head into the matchup following a 1-2 series loss to the Giants. Bryce Elder starts for Atlanta, and German Marquez is Colorado’s choice to start.

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Braves vs. Rockies betting lines

• Favorite: Braves (-297)
• Underdog: Rockies (+238)
• Over/under: 9

Braves betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Braves betting info

• The Braves have a 25-26 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 49% of those games).
• Atlanta has not played a game with moneyline odds of -297 or shorter.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Braves have an implied win probability of 74.8%.
• Atlanta has played in 67 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-36-5).
• The Braves have collected a 29-38-0 record ATS this season (covering 43.3% of the time).

Braves hitting info

• Matt Olson has a team-best 14 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
• Among batters in MLB action, Olson ranks 16th in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Olson takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .222 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and five RBIs.
• Marcell Ozuna has seven doubles, 10 home runs and 51 walks while batting .257.
• Ozuna ranks 53rd in home runs among hitters in MLB action and 91st in RBI.
• Austin Riley leads the Braves with a .280 batting average.
• Ozzie Albies has nine doubles, six home runs and 27 walks while hitting .233.

Braves pitching rankings

• The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Braves pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
• Atlanta’s 3.74 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Braves combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.226).
• Braves pitchers combine to allow 75 total home runs at a clip of 1.1 per game (19th-fewest in baseball).
• In its 6-2 win last time out, Atlanta struck out nine Brewers batters while allowing five hits.

Rockies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Rockies betting info

• This season, the Rockies have been the underdog 65 times and won 12, or 18.5%, of those games.
• Colorado has entered 21 games this season as the underdog by +238 or more and is 3-18 in those contests.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 29.6% chance of a victory for the Rockies.
• So far this season, Colorado and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of its 68 games with a total.
• The Rockies have an ATS record of 25-43-0 in 68 games with a spread this season.

Rockies hitting info

• Hunter Goodman is batting .287 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. All three of those stats are best among Colorado hitters this season.
• Goodman’s home run total ranks 42nd in the big leagues, and he is 33rd in RBI.
• Jordan Beck has collected 56 hits this season and has an OBP of .322. He’s slugging .469 on the year.
• Beck is 90th among hitters in the majors in homers, and 180th in RBI.
• Beck takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .348 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
• Ryan McMahon is slashing .216/.332/.374 this season for the Rockies.
• Brenton Doyle has collected 45 hits this season and has an OBP of .267. He’s slugging .333 on the year.
• Doyle has safely hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a triple, two walks and two RBIs.

Rockies pitching rankings

• The Rockies average just 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the majors.
• Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.63 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
• Rockies pitchers have a 1.585 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.
• The Rockies have allowed the 25th-fewest home runs this season with 88, or 1.3 per game.
• Colorado pitchers struck out nine Giants batters while allowing 11 hits in an 8-7 win last time out.