- Matchup: Colorado Rockies vs Atlanta Braves
- Event Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Venue: Truist Park, Cumberland, GA
- Broadcast: Braves.TV
- Betting Lines: Colorado (+102), Atlanta (-122)
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The Colorado Rockies (52-82) are set to travel to Truist Park this Saturday to face the Atlanta Braves (79-55). The moneyline for this matchup features the Rockies at +102 and the Braves at -122, with a total set at 8 runs. On the mound will be Ryan Feltner for Colorado and Martin Perez for Atlanta.
As a collective, the Colorado Rockies are scoring an average of 4.8 runs per game, placing them 7th in the league. They have recorded a total of 637 runs with an on-base percentage of .323. The Rockies have hit 243 doubles and launched 151 home runs this season, accumulating 612 RBIs and 1,147 hits, leading to a team batting average of .252. Colorado’s slugging percentage stands at .417, with 1,163 strikeouts and 433 walks.
The Rockies have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.06, with a team WHIP of 1.52. Their pitching staff has allowed 185 home runs and a total of 775 runs this season (ranked 30th). Colorado has conceded 1,353 hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and 724 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 5.53 (30th in the league). They have struck out 909 batters, issued 441 walks, and their FIP stands at 4.84.
This season, Rockies relief pitchers have been called in with runners on base 132 times and have made 126 high-leverage appearances. The bullpen has secured 53 holds (28th in MLB) but has a save rate of only 60.0%, with 30 saves and 20 blown saves out of 50 opportunities. Throughout the season, the relievers inherited 204 runners, with 31.9% of those scoring. In total, the Rockies have utilized 406 relief pitchers this year.
Defensively, the Rockies have converted 66.9% of balls in play into outs over 10,599 innings, ranking last in the league. Colorado has achieved 3,533 putouts, 1,128 assists, and made 86 errors, resulting in a .982 fielding percentage (29th). They have also completed 108 double plays.
Ryan Feltner has pitched 436 innings, striking out 361 batters in his career. He has an ERA of 5.40 (262 earned runs) and a WHIP of 1.460, allowing 462 hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and issuing 175 walks. His career record stands at 14-34, with a FIP of 5.32 across 1,925 batters faced.
The Atlanta Braves have hit 171 home runs this season, driving in 599 runs. They have recorded 214 doubles and a total of 625 runs, with a team on-base percentage of .311 and a batting average of .247. The Braves’ slugging percentage is .412, averaging 4.66 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have struck out 1,088 times (19th in MLB) and amassed 1,119 hits.
Atlanta’s pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.246 and a team FIP of 4.05. They rank 6th in MLB for fewest hits allowed, with 1,027. This season, the Braves staff has surrendered 512 runs, achieving a team ERA of 3.58 (473 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.60 (1,136 strikeouts versus 455 walks), with 147 home runs yielded and an average of 3.88 runs allowed per 9 innings (4th in the league).
In 159 save situations, the Braves have accumulated 95 holds and 18 blown saves. Their bullpen has entered 59 save opportunities, successfully securing 41 saves. Atlanta’s relief pitchers have inherited 22.4% of 147 runners. They rank 10th in the league for save percentage at 69.5%, with a total of 423 relief appearances this season.
Defensively, the Braves have turned 109 double plays and boast a .987 fielding percentage (9th in MLB). They have achieved 1,089 assists, 60 errors, and 3,567 putouts this season. In 10,701 innings played, Atlanta has a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (5th in the majors).
Martin Perez holds a career record of 99-101, with an ERA of 4.33 and an average of 9.5 hits allowed per nine innings. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 1.94, facing 7,545 batters throughout his MLB career. Perez has allowed 840 earned runs, with a WHIP of 1.420 and a FIP of 4.3. Over his career, he has conceded 1,842 hits while recording 1,238 strikeouts over 1,746 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB showdown, either against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Atlanta (-122)
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