Aug. 30, 2026 Updated 8:15 am EDT
The Colorado Rockies will look to snap a three-game losing streak when visiting the Atlanta Braves at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Tyler Mahle (5-10, 4.41 ERA) gets the start for the Braves, who are 81-55 this season and first in the NL East. Mason Adams (0-0, 2.25 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 52-84 and fifth in the NL West.
How to watch Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta BravesRockies vs. Braves odds
Favorite Moneyline: Braves -238
Underdog Moneyline: Rockies +195
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsBraves
Reynaldo López: 15 Day IL (Knee), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Rockies
Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Neck), Sean Sullivan: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Chase Dollander: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Karros: 7 Day IL (Concussion), Ryan Feltner: day-to-day (Illness)
Stats to know
Matt Olson is hitting for a .259 BA, .335 OBP and .530 SLG with a 25.2% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is .865, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored 93 runs. In 591 plate appearances, he has hit 37 home runs (2nd in MLB) and driven in 78 runs.
In 580 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies is hitting .254/.310/.414 with a .725 OPS. He has hit 20 long balls, driven in 67 runs and scored 74 times.
Colorado’s Jake McCarthy is slashing .290/.332/.472 this season with 13 home runs, 69 RBIs and an OPS of .804. He has a 16.8% strikeout rate and a 5% walk rate in 481 plate appearances, and he has scored 64 total runs. McCarthy has recorded 24 steals on 28 attempts.
In 535 plate appearances, TJ Rumfield has hit 13 long balls, tallied 61 RBIs and scored 55 runs. He is batting .289/.381/.438 and has posted a 13.8% strikeout rate and an 11.4% walk rate.
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