Braves-Rockies Pointers

The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Monday. The Braves will trot Jair Jurrjens out to the mound in this one. Righthander Jurrjens has a 6-3 record and a 3.77 ERA this season. Jurrjens's opponent in this one will be Ubaldo Jimenez. The Rockies righthander has a 4.93 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Braves lost to the Angels 2-0 as a +145 underdog on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Jorge Campillo took the loss for Atlanta despite allowing only two runs on seven hits, with seven strikeouts in eight innings. The Rockies defeated the White Sox 5-3 as a +125 underdog on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5). Scott Podsednik was 2-4 with two RBI for Colorado, while Aaron Cook improved to 10-3 after allowing three runs on six innings. Current streak: Colorado has won 2 straight games. Team records: Atlanta: 34-36 SU Colorado: 28-41 SU Atlanta most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 6-3 After playing LA Angels are 2-3 After a loss are 3-7 Colorado most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 7-3 After playing Chi White Sox are 3-2 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Colorado Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing Atlanta Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta Next up: Atlanta at Texas, Tuesday, June 17 Colorado home to Cleveland, Tuesday, June 17