4/29 MLB Atlanta Braves @ Colorado Rockies

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- A winning streak will be on the line for the Atlanta Braves on Sunday when they battle the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The Braves will give the ball to starter Kyle Davies in this one. Righthander Davies is 0-1 this season with a 6.19 ERA.

Davies's opponent in this one will be Aaron Cook. The Rockies righthander has a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Atlanta scored six times from six hits as they defeated Colorado 6-2 Saturday night at -125 odds. The combined eight runs were just UNDER the posted over/under (9).

Jeff Francoeur smacked a solo shot and finished 1-for-4 at the plate. John Smoltz pitched seven innings, allowing two runs off nine hits.

Troy Tulowitzki belted a two-run homer and finished 2-for-5 at the plate for the Rockies. Jason Hirsh surrendered five runs and five hits in the loss.

Colorado came into that game as +110 underdogs.

 

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Rockies 9, Braves 7

Jeff Francoeur's sliding catch kept the Braves from a loss in the ninth inning, but Colorado's Matt Holliday homered off Steve Colyer in the 11th to keep Atlanta from completing the sweep. Scott Thorman was 4-for-4 with four RBIs, but pitchers Kyle Davies and Bob Wickman were ineffective.