It was a slugfest at Coors Field last night as the Braves walked away with a 13-6 win. However, the pitching in tonight’s matchup is expected to be a lot better as Max Fried gets the ball for Atlanta. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our thoughts on the side and total for all of today’s games.
Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-114) over Colorado Rockies
Max Fried over 4.5 strikeouts (-118)
Austin Riley to record 3+ total bases (+145)
Parlay odds: +546
Let’s take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-114) over Colorado Rockies
After winning yesterday’s contest by 7 runs, Atlanta is poised for another big win tonight. Max Fried is the starter for the Braves and after a shaky start to the season, he has been one of the most consistent starters in the game. Atlanta has won 6 of Fried’s last 8 starts and 4 of those 6 wins have come by at least 2 runs. Along with scoring 13 runs last night, the Braves have scored 26 runs in their last 3 games and their offense has been scorching hot. In the last 7 days, their offense ranks 2nd in batting average and 2nd in OPS and with their healthy lineup, they can cause tonight’s game to turn into a softball score. Back the Braves offense while they’re hot and take the visitors to cover the -1.5 run line.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for the Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies.
Max Fried over 4.5 strikeouts (-118)
Fried has surpassed this total in 6 consecutive starts and that trend is unlikely to stop tonight. In those 6 starts, Fried averaged 6 strikeouts per game. Many of those starts came on the road and that is where he has had success this season as his ERA lowers to 2.37 with a 0.79 WHIP in 19 innings. More importantly, his strikeout rate jumps from 20.8% at home to 28.2% on the road. It is slightly concerning how well the Rockies have hit left-handed pitching this season, but Fried’s efficiency should allow him to record at least 5 strikeouts. Fried has averaged 17.3 pitches per inning or less in every single outing in 2022 and that has allowed him to complete 6 innings in 8 consecutive starts. Fried should be able to record at least 5 strikeouts before his day is done.
Austin Riley to record 3+ total bases (+145)
Braves third baseman Austin Riley is swinging a hot bat. Riley was 3-for-5 with 1 RBI in last night’s beatdown and recorded 5 total bases. That raises his average to .400 in the last 7 days as Riley is 12 for his last 30 at-bats which includes 4 home runs. On the season, Riley is now hitting .267 and has tallied 13 home runs. The veteran has smashed the ball at Coors Field in his career as he has a .471 batting average, 4 doubles, and 1 home run in 17 at-bats. He has a 1.406 OPS in Colorado and with Kuhl on the mound followed by the worst bullpen in the league, Riley should be able to easily surpass 3 total bases.
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