At 7:10 PM ET, the Rockies and Brewers will face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at American Family Field in Milwaukee, and the Brewers are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -266. The Rockies are +217 on the money line, and they are 53-89 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West. Milwaukee is 81-60 and they have lost three straight.
The over/under line for Saturday's matchup is sitting at 8.5 runs, and Ty Blach is starting for the Rockies, while the Brewers are going with Tobias Myers.
Colorado vs. Milwaukee Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Rockies at Brewers
- Where: American Family Field Milwaukee
- Date: Saturday, September 7th
- Betting Odds MIL -266 | COL +217 O/U 8.5
Rockies vs Brewers Last Game Recap
It was all Colorado in the last game of this series, as the Rockies took down the Brewers by a score of 3-2. The Rockies offense only had three hits but still picked up a win thanks to a good outing from Ryan Feltner, who went six innings and gave up just one hit and one earned run.
Joey Ortiz had a two-hit game for the Brewers and drove in their only two runs. Frankie Montas started for Milwaukee and went six innings, giving up three earned runs on two hits.
Michael Toglia hit the game's only home run while going 2/3 with three RBIs. He scored all three of the Rockies' runs.
Rockies Preview
Colorado's overall series record is 10-31-4, and they have lost two straight series. They are 53-89 overall and 31.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Rockies have gone 15-28 in divisional games this year.
Against the run line, the Rockies are 70-72 overall, and they are 34-39 on the road. Their O/U record for the season is 69-70, and the combined run average in their games is 9.9 runs per game. The under has hit in five straight Rockies games heading into today's matchup with the Brewers.
Colorado is sending left-hander Ty Blach to the mound today vs. the Brewers. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 3-7 with a 6.65 ERA. Blach's WHIP for the season is currently 1.70. In his 19 appearances, Blach has turned in just two quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Blach took the loss vs. the Orioles, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work. He has given up at least one homer in each of his last three outings.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. However, they have been much better at home, putting up 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the league, and have the 17th ranked on-base percentage in the league.
Michael Toglia has struggled this season, hitting just .220, but he does lead the team with 23 home runs. He has also gone deep twice in his last six games. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle are both batting over .260 for the Rockies and have 22 homers apiece.
Brewers Preview
Despite dropping three straight games, the Brewers still hold a nine-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central with an 81-60 overall record. They are 30-19 in divisional games this season. As underdogs, they have a 40-19 run line record, but they are 33-36 vs. the run line at home.
This season, the over has hit in 27 of the 48 games with an O/U line of 8.5 runs, resulting in a 74-58 O/U record for Milwaukee. The Brewers have won two straight series on the road and are looking to bounce back in the second game of their series vs. the Rockies.
Milwaukee is starting right-hander Tobias Myers vs. the Rockies today. He has made 21 starts and six of them have been quality starts. Myers' ERA for the season is 3.00, along with a record of 6-5. Opposing batters are hitting .231 off Myers this season. In his last outing, Myers finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four outings. Myers has allowed at least one homer in each of his last four outings.
Over the Brewers' last five games, Brice Turang has gone 7/23, and Jackson Chourio has two homers in this stretch, while batting .294. Chourio also has six RBIs in his last five games. However, Willy Adames has gone just 3/21 in his last five games, but two of those hits were home runs. For the season, Adames is batting .251 with a team-high 29 homers and 100 RBIs.
As a team, the Brewers are 6th in the league in runs scored at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .251 (8th) and have the 2nd best on-base percentage in the league. Milwaukee also does a good job of avoiding strikeouts, as they are 20th in the league in this category.
Rockies vs. Brewers Prediction: Rockies ML +217
Our predicted score for this game is a 5-4 win for the Rockies, and with them having a money line of +217, we see this as a great value pick. Looking at some of the starters' projections, we have Ty Blach going for the Rockies, and he is projected to finish with just four strikeouts, which is second worst among today's starters.
As for the Brewers, their starter, Tobias Myers, is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and we have him going seven innings. However, with their money line sitting at -266, we would look to stay away from their money line and would also take the Rockies on the run line.
