The Atlanta Braves (79-50), one of the most productive offenses in MLB, are set to host the Colorado Rockies (55-74) at Truist Park on Tuesday for the first of a three-game series. The Rockies are in the midst of a 10-game road trip. They won only one out of four in their last series against the Mets, taking the finale 1-0 on Sunday at Citi Field. C.J. Cron was 1 for 4 with one run. The Braves are back home for a six-game homestand after concluding a productive six-game road trip (4-2). They lost two of three against the Cardinals in their last series, dropping the finale 6-3 on Sunday at Busch Stadium. Dansby Swanson went 1 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Braves have won all four games this season between the teams, including an 8-7 victory in their most recent meeting on June 5 at Coors Field. Charlie Morton went five innings for the win, allowing four runs on six hits and striking out eight, and Kenley Jansen picked up his 14th save.
ON THE MOUND
Jose Urena (2-5, 5.98 ERA) is in line for the start for Colorado. The righty allowed nine runs over 1.1 innings in his last start, a 16-4 road defeat against the Rangers on Wednesday. He took the loss, scattering nine hits while striking out one and walking three.Lefty Max Fried (12-4, 2.52 ERA) gets the ball for Atlanta. He has made one prior start against the Rockies this season, holding opposing hitters scoreless over eight innings in a 3-1 road win on June 3. He gave up two hits and walked one, while striking out four in the no-decision.In his last start on August 23, Fried got the win on the road against the Pirates. He threw eight innings and gave up one run on three hits, striking out seven and walking one in the 6-1 victory. The LHP ranks fourth in the NL in ERA.
AT THE PLATE
The Colorado offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .262/.322/.402. Cron leads the team in OPS at .817. The first baseman is slashing .272/.325/.492 with 24 home runs, 84 RBIs, and 66 runs over 122 games. Over the last five games, though, Colorado has averaged only 2.4 runs a game while performing worse across the board (.228/.259/.275). Against left-handed pitchers like Fried this season, the Rockies have a .771 OPS, fifth highest in the league. Randal Grichuk is the team’s most potent producer against left-handers with a .918 OPS in 139 at-bats.Atlanta is slashing .254/.318/.444 for the season and averaging 5.0 runs per game, third best in the league. Austin Riley leads the team with a .908 OPS. The third baseman has 31 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 74 runs scored with a slash line of .286/.356/.552. Atlanta is averaging 7.8 runs per game in the last five with an improved slash line (.319/.373/.468). The Braves have a .749 OPS against righties in 2022, fifth highest in MLB. With ann .849 OPS over 353 at-bats, Matt Olson has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 19-42 away from home in 2022, scoring 3.1 runs per game while allowing 5.2 runs. Atlanta has gone 42-24 at home this season, averaging 5.0 runs per game while surrendering 3.8. In the last 10 games at Truist Park between the teams, Colorado is 9-1 with an average scoreline of 6.0-3.6.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 34 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Braves are second in the NL East, three games behind the Mets.
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