Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Preview | August 31

Ronald Acuna Jr. will try to notch his 100th hit of the season (he has 97) when his Atlanta Braves (79-51) square off against the Colorado Rockies (56-74) on Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-332) over the Rockies (+264). Atlanta has Kyle Wright starting things off, and Colorado will counter with Ryan Feltner.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Rockies

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB action with 192 total home runs.
• The Braves’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in the majors.
• The Braves rank ninth in the league with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Braves’ 9.2 strikeouts per game are the second-most in baseball.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per home game this season (98 total at home).
• The Braves are averaging 3.3 extra-base hits per game while slugging .445 in home contests.
• The team is batting .255 with 567 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads Atlanta in total hits (144) this season while batting .288 with 69 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, Riley ranks 24th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Riley hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, four walks and three RBI.
• Matt Olson is hitting .252 with 41 doubles, 27 home runs and 62 walks.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Olson ranks 84th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
• Dansby Swanson has hit 17 homers with a team-high .448 SLG this season.
• Swanson enters this game with six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .244 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Acuna has 97 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .367.
• Acuna heads into this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .318 with a double, two walks and three RBI.

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies’ 114 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
• The Rockies lead baseball with a .262 batting average.
• The Rockies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .321.
• The Rockies are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.
• In 62 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 36 homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .344 in away games this season with 150 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .235 with 8.1 base hits per contest.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has accumulated a slugging percentage of .489 and has 130 hits, both team-best numbers for the Rockies.
• Including all the qualifying players in MLB, Cron is 44th in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging percentage.
• Cron hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with a walk and three RBI.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .279 with 28 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 36 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Rodgers ranks 36th in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage.
• Charlie Blackmon has 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .272.
• Jose Iglesias has a .343 OBP to lead his team.

Braves vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers