The Colorado Rockies will pay a visit to Los Angeles to square off against their divisional rival Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The matchup begins at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch the game on both ATRM and SNLA.
Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Colorado (+150) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-160). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -115 for over 7.5 runs and -105 for under 7.5. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -145 for the Rockies +1.5 runs and +125 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Rockies are 39-42 SU and have gone 39-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 1.9 units ATS. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 43-37 SU and 35-44 ATS. They’ve lost 15.3 units for moneyline bettors and 8.3 units ATS.
Dodgers games have an over/under record of 40-37-2 so far in 2018. The Rockies have an over/under record of 39-38-3.
Tyler Anderson is getting the nod for the visiting Rockies. The southpaw Anderson is 4-3 with a 4.62 ERA and 77 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Dodgers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Rich Hill (1-2, 5.30 ERA), who’s got 36 strikeouts and 16 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.51. Hill has yet to face the Rockies this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 3.60 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.99 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 40 games against NL West foes, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.59 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.57.
The Los Angeles hitters have put up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .259/.342/.523 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Dodgers’ hitters have been led by outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor. Kemp is hitting .306/.346/.531 with 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 34 runs scored, and Taylor’s line is .254/.337/.460 with nine homers, 30 RBIs and 47 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Colorado’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.83 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.53 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.53, along with a WHIP of 1.40 and a K-per-9 of 8.78.
Rockies hitters have slashed .251/.320/.421 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and shortstop Trevor Story continue to lead Colorado’s offense. Arenado is slashing .308/.393/.584 with 19 home runs, 56 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Story (.270/.335/.514) is up to 16 homers, 58 RBIs, 43 runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Rockies have lost 4.5 units and are 18-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 13 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 1.9 units and are 14-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in seven of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
Los Angeles has posted 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.2 over its last five.
The Rockies have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 19 over their last 10.
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