Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-130) Colorado (+110)

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (4-23) will try to beat the Atlanta Braves (12-15) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has the Braves at -130 while the Rockies are at +110. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are AJ Smith-Shawver and German Marquez.

The Braves have accumulated 38 doubles as a team and have hit 35 baseballs out of the stadium. Atlanta is slugging .401 and have struck out 238 times, while being walked on 99 occasions. As a team, the Atlanta Braves are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 18th in baseball. They have compiled 107 runs batted in in addition to 218 hits this season, and their average at the plate sits at .241. They are sitting with 112 runs while having a team OBP of .320.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.23 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Braves pitchers have given up 35 home runs in addition to 119 total runs (13th in the league). Atlanta has conceded 215 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 115 earned runs. The Braves have a team ERA of 4.42 on the year (24th in the league), and their staff has struck out 219 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 98 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.49 as a team this season.

The Braves bullpen have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and have come into the game in 18 save situations. The relievers have inherited 37 base runners this year with 35.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. Braves relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 27 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have sent 86 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have notched 8 holds so far this season (29th in the league). They have accumulated 5 saves for the year and have missed out on 5 of their 10 chances to get a save.

The Athletics have earned a total of 703 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 239 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which ranks 9th in pro baseball, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Braves have turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,109 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 11th in MLB.

Smith-Shawver (1-2 career mark) has a FIP of 3.97 while he has faced 188 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 39 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 21 walks. His earned run average is 4.03 (19 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.415. Smith-Shawver has pitched in 42 innings and has totaled 41 K's in his MLB career.

The Rockies hold a slugging percentage of .349 and they are recording 3.30 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 41 two-baggers, while taking a walk 82 times and putting up 89 runs. Colorado has recorded 23 long balls so far this season to go along with 88 runs batted in. They have struck out on 286 instances (1st in MLB) and are sitting with 190 hits. The Colorado Rockies have accumulated an OBP of .286 in addition to a batting average of .213 this season.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.601 and have a FIP of 4.84 as a staff on the year. They are currently ranked 30th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 272. The Colorado pitching staff have yielded 158 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 5.33 (138 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.10 (184 strikeouts vs 101 bases on balls). They have conceded 35 homers and they allow 6.10 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

Sitting with 16 save situations, the Rockies have 8 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 8 save opportunities and they have come away with 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 27 times in high leverage situations and on 37 occasions with runners on. Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.4% out of their 70 inherited base runners. They are ranked 28th in the league holding a save rate of 37.5%, and they have sent 92 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year.

In their 2,097 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have a efficiency on defense of 65.3% (30th in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 23 double plays and have a fielding rate of .977 (28th in professional baseball). The Rockies have racked up 273 assists, 23 errors and have amassed 699 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Marquez has surrendered 1,037 hits while he has totaled 1,000 strikeouts in 1,040 frames. He has surrendered 522 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.302 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.15 and he has gone up against 4,416 batters thus far in his career. Marquez (65-60 record in his career) holds a 4.52 ERA and has conceded 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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