Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/30/26, 9:49 AM  by Bill Christy in MLB Picks

The Atlanta Braves look to be dead set on holding on to the lead in the NL East Division. They have rattled off 6 straight wins, including 2 straight wins against the Rockies in their current series. They will play game 3 of that series and look for the sweep against Colorado Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.

Michael Harris and Ronald Acuna combined to go 5-6 with 2 doubles, a home run, 3 RBIs, and 5 runs scored in game one. Grant Holmes picked up the win for Atlanta while not pitching great. He only struck out 3 while allowing 3 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings. However, the run support was more than enough to allow him to grab his 9th win of the season. Tomoyuki Sugano struggled for the Rockies and allowed 6 runs on 19 hits in just 4 innings, while picking up his 8th loss of the season.

In game two, Michael Harris was the main force of the offense once again. The Rockies threw a bullpen start, and it was going great into the 8th inning. They had held the Braves scoreless through 7 innings and allowed just 3 hits. In the 8th, Harris hit a 2-run double that gave the Braves a 2-1 lead off Jaden Hill. Didier Fuentes came in and picked up his 3rd save of the year to secure the 2-1 victory.