PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* Coach's Clinic
(MLB) Atlanta vs. Colorado,
Money Line: -118.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -118.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
The Colorado Rockies may be sitting bottom of the NL West, but they've played some good baseball of late and can complete the sweep of a three-game set against the Atlanta Braves with another win Sunday afternoon. I like the price we get on the home-team to head into the All Star break on a positive note with more to promise in the second half of the season.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - The Braves will hand the ball to Alex Wood (6-5, 3.34 ERA) who was torched for four runs on 10 hits in six innings against the Phillies his last full game. He hurled just two pitches in Thursday's series-opener 5-3 loss as he didn't return after a rain delay of more than two hours. His rhythm must be disturbed and I think the Rockies will get to him early in this contest. Colorado will counter with Chad Bettis (4-4, 4.95 ERA) who was rocked for 10 runs on eight hits with four homers in just 2 1/3 innings of a 10-2 loss against the Angels his last start. He's likely to come in determined to bounce back here and the Braves does not have the same weapons to hurt Bettis in a similar manner.
2. Home Cookin' - The Rockies have won five of their last six as a home favorite and they're 5-0 in the last five meetings with the Braves at Coors Field.
3. X-Factor - Charlie Blackmon is on fire going 14-for-31 in his last seven games and coming off a 3-for-4 performance yesterday.
Selection: This is a play on the Colorado Rockies (10*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - The Braves will hand the ball to Alex Wood (6-5, 3.34 ERA) who was torched for four runs on 10 hits in six innings against the Phillies his last full game. He hurled just two pitches in Thursday's series-opener 5-3 loss as he didn't return after a rain delay of more than two hours. His rhythm must be disturbed and I think the Rockies will get to him early in this contest. Colorado will counter with Chad Bettis (4-4, 4.95 ERA) who was rocked for 10 runs on eight hits with four homers in just 2 1/3 innings of a 10-2 loss against the Angels his last start. He's likely to come in determined to bounce back here and the Braves does not have the same weapons to hurt Bettis in a similar manner.
2. Home Cookin' - The Rockies have won five of their last six as a home favorite and they're 5-0 in the last five meetings with the Braves at Coors Field.
3. X-Factor - Charlie Blackmon is on fire going 14-for-31 in his last seven games and coming off a 3-for-4 performance yesterday.
Selection: This is a play on the Colorado Rockies (10*)