Braves -125 at Colorado
Game Time: 9/21/2006 8:35:00 PM
By: Sonny Lafouchi
Tonight, the National Sports Advisors look for Atlanta to win as -125 favorites on the road in Colorado.
Atlanta takes its 74-78 mark to Colorado to battle the 71-81 Rockies today.
The Braves are favored slightly by the bookmakers, who opened the game at -135 on the moneyline. They are 74-78 on the season, while their hosts bring a 71-81 (41-33 at Coors Field) mark to the table. The total has been set at 10. The Braves come off a 7-3 win against the Nationals, a game where they were favorites. The game went as a push against the closing total of 10.
The Braves start John Smoltz, 13-9, 3.71 ERA. His last trip was a win, a 2-1 team win against the Marlins, when he threw eight innings allowing one run on eight hits.
Clint Hurdle's troops were at home against the Giants last game and came away with a 7-4 loss, a game that went over 10. Oddsmakers had them as underdogs.
It's usually a safe bet that Atlanta will get men on base as they rank top three in the league with 9.3 hits per game on the season. Colorado's pitchers need to keep this group in check to have a chance today.
Play: Braves -125
Game Time: 9/21/2006 8:35:00 PM
By: Sonny Lafouchi
Tonight, the National Sports Advisors look for Atlanta to win as -125 favorites on the road in Colorado.
Atlanta takes its 74-78 mark to Colorado to battle the 71-81 Rockies today.
The Braves are favored slightly by the bookmakers, who opened the game at -135 on the moneyline. They are 74-78 on the season, while their hosts bring a 71-81 (41-33 at Coors Field) mark to the table. The total has been set at 10. The Braves come off a 7-3 win against the Nationals, a game where they were favorites. The game went as a push against the closing total of 10.
The Braves start John Smoltz, 13-9, 3.71 ERA. His last trip was a win, a 2-1 team win against the Marlins, when he threw eight innings allowing one run on eight hits.
Clint Hurdle's troops were at home against the Giants last game and came away with a 7-4 loss, a game that went over 10. Oddsmakers had them as underdogs.
It's usually a safe bet that Atlanta will get men on base as they rank top three in the league with 9.3 hits per game on the season. Colorado's pitchers need to keep this group in check to have a chance today.
Play: Braves -125
