Rockies look to end 3-game skid play the Brave

Colorado Rockies (51-89, fifth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (76-63, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Thursday, 7:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (4-10, 4.69 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (8-4, 2.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 125 strikeouts) : LINE Braves -283, Rockies +229; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies are looking to break a three-game skid with a win against the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has a 76-63 record overall and a 38-28 record in home games. Braves hitters have a collective .412 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the NL. Colorado has a 51-89 record overall and a 19-52 record on the road. The Rockies have a 33-65 record in games when they have given up a home run. Thursday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Braves are ahead 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna has 37 home runs, 61 walks and 98 RBI while hitting .305 for the Braves. Matt Olson is 13-for-40 with six doubles, four home Parker Wotherspoon Jersey runs and 13 RBI over the last 10 games. Brenton Doyle leads the Rockies with 22 home runs while slugging .472. Ryan McMahon is 11-for-41 with a double, a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 6-4, .226 batting average, 2.79 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs Rockies: 3-7, .247 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by 16 runs INJURIES: Braves: Whit Merrifield: day-to-day (head), Austin Riley: 10-Day IL (hand), Alex Jordan Minter: 60-Day IL (hip), Ozzie Albies: 10-Day IL (wrist), Raymond Kerr: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-Day IL (knee), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rockies: Cal Quantrill: 15-Day IL (tricep), Lucas Gilbreath: 15-Day IL (shoulder), German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (back), Dakota Hudson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow) The A sociated Pre s created this story using technology provided by and data from . Cole Koepke Jersey