Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction & Betting Tips 7/1/2024

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At 8:40 PM ET, the Brewers and Rockies face off in an NL matchup. This one is taking place at Coors Field in Denver and has the Brewers as the heavy favorite on the money line (-157). The Rockies are the underdog at +133, and the over/under line is at 11 runs.

The Rockies will be looking to pull off the upset with Austin Gomber on the mound, while the Brewers are starting Bryse Wilson. Milwaukee is currently 1st in the NL Central, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West. BSWI will be televising this one, and the forecasted temperature in Denver is 81 degrees with light rain.

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Colorado Rockies Trends and Key Stats

• Over the course of their previous five away games, the Brewers have recorded a 2-3 record, with a 2-3 performance on the runline.
• The Rockies, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 1-4 (SU) and 1-4 record.
• Over their last ten games, the Brewers have a 7-3 straight-up record when playing as the favorite, along with a 6-4 record vs. the runline.
• As the underdog, the Rockies have gone 1-9 vs. the runline and 3-7 straight-up.

Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Cubs, the Brewers closed out the series with a 7-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -197. Offensively, the Brewers scored their seven runs on jsonly 10 hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Freddy Peralta put together a good start for the Brewers, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Milwaukee’s offense was carried by Brice Turang, who went 2/5 with a homer and four RBIs.

Milwaukee heads into today’s road matchup vs. the Rockies with a record of 50-34, putting them 1st in the NL Central. They currently lead the Cardinals by 6.5 games and have gone 20-10 against other teams in the NL Central. The Brewers took two of three in their series vs. the Cubs.

At home, the Brewers have gone 27-13 this season, and they have been above .500 on the road as well, coming in with a mark of 23-21. Milwaukee has been good as the favorite this year, going 29-16, and they are 8-8 as the favorite on the road. The Brewers’ overall series record is 17-8-2, and they have won two straight series.

When betting the run line on the Milwaukee Brewers this season, it’s been profitable to take them as the underdog, as they are 26-13 against the run line in those games. They are 45-39 overall, with an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game. They are 25-19 against the run line on the road, where they have an average run margin of +0.7 runs per game. In their wins, they are outscoring opponents by an average of 3.4 runs per game, while in losses, they are being outscored by an average of -2.8 runs per game.

So far this season, the Milwaukee Brewers have played in 80 games with an over/under line, and the average line in those games has been 8 runs. Their over/under record is 45-35, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game. They have yet to play in a game with an over/under line of 11 runs, and 84 of their games have had lower lines than that.

Bryse Wilson will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t allow a run and picked up the win out of the bullpen. In that outing vs. the Rangers, he went 6 innings and gave up just four hits. Looking back over his last three outings, Wilson has given up a total of two earned runs. Wilson’s ERA for the season is 3.89, along with a record of 5-3. Opponents are batting .229 off the right-hander this season. Wilson has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 7.18 strikeouts per nine innings.

William Contreras has been a big surprise for the Brewers this season, as he is batting .291 with nine homers, which is 3rd on the team. His 50 RBIs are also 2nd on the team and 13th in the league. Willy Adames and Rhys Hoskins are the team’s top home run hitters, but both are batting just .229 this season.

As a team, the Brewers are 7th in the league at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Milwaukee comes into the game with a team batting average of .255, which is 5th in the MLB.

The Rockies are coming off a game in which they were the +183 underdog but still managed to pick up the win. It took Colorado 14 innings to get the job done, and they scored a run in the 14th to pick up the 5-4 win. Elias Diaz went 2/4 with a double and a run scored, and Ezequiel Tovar also had a two-hit game.

Kyle Freeland started for the Rockies, going 6 2/3 innings, and gave up just two runs on seven hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

With a record of 28-55, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 23 games in the division. So far, they have gone just 10-17 in divisional games. The Rockies will be at home today, hosting the Brewers.

Colorado has dropped six straight series, and their overall series record is 4-21-2. As the underdog, the Rockies are 28-55 this year, and they have yet to be favored in a game. At home, they are 16-24 compared to 12-31 on the road.

The Rockies have a run line record of 39-44 this season, including a 19-21 mark at home. They have covered the run line in two straight games and have an average run margin of -1.7 runs per game.

The Colorado Rockies will be hosting the Milwaukee Brewers today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 11 runs. The Rockies have seen an average of 10.1 runs per game in their contests this season, and their over/under record is 43-38. When the over/under line is set at 11 runs, their record is 6-4-1, and 9.6% of their games have had lines set at 11 runs or higher. Their over streak is currently at 2 games.

Left-hander Austin Gomber gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Brewers at home. Gomber has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 1-5 with an ERA of 4.63. Looking at his overall numbers, Gomber has a WHIP of 1.31 and opponents are batting .255 off him this year. Gomber’s last outing came against the Astros, where he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. He has given up at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts.

So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and have the 16th ranked home run total in the league.

Ezequiel Tovar has been swinging the bat well of late, going 11/35 in his last nine games, including one home run. For the season, he is batting .284 and is 2nd on the team with 37 RBIs. Ryan McMahon has been the Rockies’ top power threat, with 14 homers, which is 12th in the league. He also leads the team with 42 RBIs.

Our pick for today’s Brewers vs. Rockies matchup is to take the Rockies on the money line at +133. We have the Rockies winning this one by a final score of 7-5. If you were looking to take the over/under, the line is sitting at 11 runs, and we would take the over.

Looking at today’s starters, we have Austin Gomber finishing with four strikeouts compared to Bryse Wilson with five. Wilson has the edge in terms of average projections, but we have Gomber finishing with more strikeouts.

Colorado Rockies vs Milwaukee Brewers Betting Tips

• We like the Rockies on the moneyline (+133)
• On the run line we like Rockies (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 12 runs, we like the over

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