Charlie Morton will take the mound for the Atlanta Braves (75-63) when they host starter Bradley Blalock and the Colorado Rockies (51-88) on Wednesday, with first pitch at 7:20 p.m. ET.
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When is Braves vs. Rockies and when does it start?
Where to watch Braves vs. Rockies
The Braves and Rockies will hit the diamond at Truist Park for this matchup on Sept. 4, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on COLR.
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Braves vs. Rockies Game Preview
The Braves beat the Rockies 3-0 yesterday, with Chris Sale getting the win (7.0 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 9 K) and Gio Urshela leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI). Kyle Freeland (5.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Rockies.
Braves Stats, Odds & Insights
The Braves are 62-47 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.9% of those games).
Atlanta is fourth-best in MLB action with 180 total home runs.
The Braves are 12th in baseball with a .412 slugging percentage.
Atlanta has the second-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.60).
Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.218).
Rockies Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rockies have been the underdog 134 times and won 48, or 35.8%, of those games.
Colorado ranks 18th in Major League Baseball with 150 home runs.
Fueled by 411 extra-base hits, the Rockies rank 14th in MLB with a .400 slugging percentage this season.
Colorado has the 30th-ranked ERA (5.52) in the majors this season.
The Rockies have a combined 1.524 WHIP as a pitching staff, highest in MLB.
Braves Starter Recent Performance: Charlie Morton
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Phillies | Aug. 29 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
vs. Nationals | Aug. 24 | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
at Angels | Aug. 18 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
at Giants | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
vs. Brewers | Aug. 8 | 2.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Rockies Starter Recent Performance: Bradley Blalock
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Marlins | Aug. 29 | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
at Yankees | Aug. 24 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
vs. Padres | Aug. 18 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
at Diamondbacks | Aug. 12 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
at Padres | June 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Braves Key Players to Watch
Morton (7-7) gets the starting nod for the Braves in his 26th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.26 ERA in 137 1/3 innings pitched, with 140 strikeouts.
In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 40-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.26, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .251 batting average against him.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in home runs with 37, runs batted in with 98 and his batting average of .306 is also best on his team.
Matt Olson has 120 hits and an OBP of .313 to go with a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
Jorge Soler has 96 hits this season and a slash line of .229/.329/.414.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will hand the ball to Blalock (1-1) for his fifth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up six earned runs in four innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Miami Marlins.
The 23-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 4.98, a 1.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.615.
Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with 22 home runs and 66 runs batted in.
Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .270 with 40 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 20 walks.
Ryan McMahon has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 61 walks while batting .246.
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