The Atlanta Braves continue their homestand Friday night against the Colorado Rockies. The game will feature a good matchup between a pair of left-handed starters in Sean Newcomb and Kyle Freeland. Coverage gets underway around 7:35 p.m. ET and the game can be seen on Fox Sports South. PREVIEW | LINEUPS<doc-sep>Through 8 2⁄ 3 innings, the Colorado Rockies offense could not muster anything against Braves pitching, but that is why they play nine innings. Down 3-0, the Rockies got four straight hits with two outs in the top of the ninth to tie the game at three. They then got a go-ahead home run from DJ LeMahieu and an RBI single from Nolan Arenado in the 10th to take a 5-3 win and the series over Atlanta. Epic comeback After Braves closer A.J. Minter got two quick outs in the ninth, Trevor Story kept the game alive with a double and moved to third on a David Dahl single. Ian Desmond then worked a full count against Minter before a two-run double that cut the Rockies deficit to 3-2. Pinch hitter Gerardo Parra then singled home Desmond to tie the game. Adam Ottavino left a man on third in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. With one out in the 10th, DJ LeMahieu put the Rockies in the lead with a solo home run to dead center field. Carlos González then followed that with a double and scored on Nolan Arenado’s base hit to make it 5-3. Wade Davis worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the 10th to earn his 34th save. Antonio Senzatela Returns Out since August 2, right-hander Antonio Senzatela made his return to the mound Saturday against the Braves. Senzatela was good, if unspectacular, allowing two runs, both earned, on five hits in five innings, walking two but striking out just one. He threw 82 pitches, 49 of them for strikes, dropping his ERA to 4.47 on the season. Looking Ahead The Rockies will look to sweep the Braves and a go 5-1 on the current road trip on Sunday in the finale of the four-game set in Atlanta. Germán Márquez will be on the mound for Colorado against Atlanta’s Anibal Sanchez. First pitch is scheduled for 11:35 a.m. Mountain time,<doc-sep>After the general madness of Wednesday evening, the Atlanta Braves will take the field again on Thursday night and, this time, a different team will be in the opposing dugout. The Colorado Rockies arrive in Atlanta to begin a four-game series and the home team will place a five-game winning streak on the line. The Braves are, unequivocally, playing some of their best baseball of the season at the moment and that provides optimism. With that said, it is likely reasonable to be skeptical of Julio Teheran’s current level of performance, and he takes the ball in the opener. The 27-year-old right-hander did navigate six innings of one-run ball in his last outing and that is mildly encouraging. With that said, Teheran’s season-long numbers aren’t overly encouraging, with an ERA (4.33) nearly a full run lower than his FIP (5.33) and an unsightly walk rate of 4.48 batters per 9 innings. Simply put, Teheran cannot operate at a high level with that lack of command and it will be interesting to see how he handles the Rockies in this spot. While Colorado’s offensive offensive numbers may look reasonably impressive on the surface (with the benefit of Coors Field), the Rockies have actually put a soundly below-average offense on the field this season and that could provide hope for a strong pitching performance. In opposition, Colorado will send arguably its most talented pitcher to the hill in the form of Jon Gray. The 26-year-old right-hander boasts a deceiving 4.81 ERA on the season but, after a brief trip to the minors, Gray has been generally fantastic. He is striking out more than 10 batters per 9 innings on the season and, even with that ugly ERA, Gray’s peripherals (3.23 FIP, 3.09 xFIP) tell the story of a much better pitcher. The good folks in Las Vegas make this game virtually a coin flip at the moment and, in general, that indicates that oddsmakers have more faith in Gray than Teheran. Atlanta does have home-field advantage and the superior offense, though, so it should be a fun night at the ballpark. Stay tuned for all the latest (including lineups) as the day moves along. Game Info Time/Date: Thursday, August 16, 7:35 pm ET Location: SunTrust Park TV: Fox Sports Southeast (Streaming: Fox Sports Go, ESPN+) Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM, 106.7 FM Braves Radio Network<doc-sep>John Bazemore/Associated Press The Atlanta Braves (68-52) will look to even their four-game series with the Colorado Rockies (65-56) on Friday, when they host them again as small home favorites at sportsbooks. The Rockies defeated the Braves 5-3 in Thursday's series opener, winning for the fourth time in six meetings, according to the OddsShark MLB Database. MLB betting line: The Braves opened as -142 favorites (wager $142 to win $100); the total is at 8.5 runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. Line updates and matchup report. MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 3.5-1.8, Braves. MLB picks on every game. Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week's top sports betting news. Why the Rockies Can Pay on the MLB Lines Video Play Button Videos you might like The Rockies rallied for three unearned runs in the top of the ninth inning to end the Braves' five-game winning streak. Ronald Acuna Jr. also failed to hit a home run for the first time in six games after he was drilled by Jose Urena of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Acuna left the series finale against the Marlins and did not have an official at-bat, so his five-game homer streak was still intact. Regardless, Colorado capitalized on an error in the ninth and won for the fifth time in six games. Now the Rockies hope lefty Keith Freeland (10-7, 3.02 ERA) can stay hot. Freeland has allowed a maximum of three runs in his past four starts, and the Rockies are 7-1 in his past eight. Why the Braves Can Pay on the MLB Lines Atlanta was happy to see Acuna back in the lineup a day after getting a major scare. Acuna went 1-for-4 despite the loss, singling on the second pitch he faced to extend his hitting streak to nine games. The Braves will send Sean Newcomb (10-5, 3.40 ERA) to the mound here in an effort to get back on track, and the southpaw has not suffered a loss since July 14. Newcomb is 2-0 in his previous four outings, giving up just one run in three of them. In the other start, he surrendered five runs and 12 hits in four innings to the Milwaukee Brewers, but Atlanta still found a way to pull off an 8-7 victory. Newcomb is 7-2 with a 2.31 ERA in 12 games under the lights. Smart Betting Pick The Braves have not lost consecutive games since July 28, so they have a good chance to bounce back in this spot. Newcomb also faced Colorado back on April 8 and blanked them for six innings on the road with no walks and nine strikeouts in a 4-0 win. Look for a similar performance from him as Atlanta rebounds with another victory. MLB Betting Trends The total has gone under in five of Colorado's past six games. The total has gone under in four of Colorado's past five games when playing Atlanta. Atlanta is 5-1 in its past six games. All MLB odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report's official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week's top games. 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The Colorado Rockies scored three runs in the top of the ninth against Braves reliever Brad Brach to snatch a 5-3 victory from the jaws defeat on Thursday. After Trevor Story reached on an error and Gerardo Parra walked with the Rockies down 3-2, Ryan McMahon tied the game with an RBI single and David Dahl scored two with a single of his own to make it 5-3. Wade Davis then came in and, with a little help from DJ LeMahieu, closed out the win for his 33rd save of the season. David Dahl Comes Through Twice Getting a start in center field with Charlie Blackmon taking a day off, David Dahl gave the Rockies the lead twice, the first time with this solo home run in the top of the third: The second time was much bigger, with a two-out, two-run single with the game tied at three in the ninth. He was 2-for-5 on the day with three runs driven in. AWOOOOOOOOO The Gray Wolf howled as Jon Gray continued his hot string of starts since his recall from Triple-A Albuquerque, giving up three runs, all earned, on five hits in seven innings of work with just one walk and nine strikeouts. The nine strikeouts were the most for Gray since he struck out 12 in a win over the Marlins on June 22. He threw 94 pitches, 62 for strikes. Looking Ahead The Kyle Freeland Guys will be out in force tomorrow as the Rockies look for their second straight win in a battle of young lefties as Freeland takes the mound against Atlanta’s Sean Newcomb. First pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. Mountain time.