The Colorado Rockies (31-45) continue their road trip with the second game of three against the Milwaukee Brewers (43-33) Saturday. First pitch at American Family Field is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rockies vs. Brewers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Antonio Senzatela is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. He is 2-7 with a 4.83 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 5.9 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 over 76 1/3 IP spanning 14 starts.
The Rockies are 0-5 when he starts on the road, and he is 0-4 with a 6.94 ERA in his road starts.
RHP Adrian Houser is the projected starting pitcher for the Brewers. He is 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 over 70 2/3 IP spanning 13 starts and one relief appearance.
Milwaukee won each of his last four starts. His last outing was against the Rockies at Coors Field last Saturday; he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits over 6 innings but the Brewers won 6-5.
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Rockies at Brewers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockies +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Brewers -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rockies +1.5 (-115) | Brewers -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Brewers 4, Rockies 2
Money line (ML)
The Rockies’ six road wins are the fewest in the majors. They are batting .197 as a team on the road and averaging 2.66 runs per game. Sanzatela has not been good on the road.
Meanwhile, the Brewers have won three games in a row and five of their last six, and they’re leading the NL Central. They started the series with a 5-4 win Friday. Houser did not allow more than 2 earned runs in any of his last four appearances at home.
Take the BREWERS (-200).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Colorado is 39-37 ATS on the season but is a league-worst 12-23 ATS on the road. However, the Rockies covered the spread in each of their last four games, including all three games on their current road trip.
The Brewers are 40-36 ATS overall but only 18-21 ATS at home. They covered the spread in only two of their last 11 games.
Despite current trends, you can’t ignore how bad the Rockies typically play on the road.
Take the BREWERS -1.5 (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
More than 58% of the games at American Family Field have gone Over the projected total this season, but the Brewers average just 3.82 runs per game at home.
Colorado is 15-19 O/U on the road.
Take UNDER 8 (-110).
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