In the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (11-16) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (11-16) at Coors Field, Jorge De La Rosa (0-2, 9.00 ERA) and Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 3.72 ERA) get the ball. The Rockies lost the last game 2-1, extending an eight-game losing streak. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, May. 9 and will air on SportsNet LA and ROOT-RM.
De La Rosa is 5-10 with a 5.66 ERA against the Dodgers in his career, and faces a solid Los Angeles offense that’s hitting .263 on the year. Nolan Arenado (.299, 15 Rs, 6 HRs, 17 RBIs) went 1 for 2 yesterday. In his career against the Rockies, Kershaw is 14-5 with a 3.11 ERA. He meets a strong Colorado offense that’s batting .274. Adrian Gonzalez (.373, 23 Rs, 9 HRs, 25 RBIs) has been doing well offensively for the Dodgers, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one RBI.
Colorado is a +161 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs. When playing as the underdog, the Rockies have an 8-8 record and overall money line at -414. Over the last 10 games, they have performed poorly when playing as the underdog (2-5). Within their division, Colorado’s offense has been struggling. Colorado has only averaged 3.6 runs per game compared to its 4.1 season average. The Rockies are a dangerous hitting team with 98 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB. Below average play has been the norm lately for the Colorado pitchers. The Rockies have given up an average of 7.8 runs to opponents in their last 10 games, above their season average of 5.7 runs per game.
Switching to the opposing bench, the Dodgers come into this game with a solid win percentage of .640 when playing as the favorite (16-9) and an overall money line of +406. Against fellow NL West members, they are 13-8 SU and have played well as the favorite with a 13-7 record. The Dodgers are the number one overall scoring offense in the NL, averaging 5.1 runs per game so far. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Dodgers, who average 8.8 hits per game. The Dodgers average 3.9 walks per game, making them the most disciplined team in the NL. Switching gears to Los Angeles’s pitching staff, they have a WHIP of 1.13, fourth best in the MLB. They also have some of the most overpowering arms in baseball with an NL-high 9.2 strikeouts per game.
The previous four games have all gone Los Angeles’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
The Dodgers won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Rockies are 4-4. The Dodgers are 4-5 in close games this season.
The Dodgers are 2-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-2 in such matchups.
The Dodgers are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Rockies have a 3-9 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 1-11. The Dodgers have a 2-6 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, Los Angeles has hit 47 this season. Colorado ranks ninth with 29 home runs.
Colorado and Los Angeles both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Colorado sits at second with 9.46 hits per game and Los Angeles ranks fifth with 8.82.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Los Angeles has an OPS of .826 this season. Colorado ranks fifth with an OPS of .766.
The Dodgers are 10-7 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Rockies are 4-12 when they allow at least one homer.
