Tyler Chatwood (2-1, 2.79 ERA) and Kenta Maeda (2-0, 0.47 ERA) start in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (9-7) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (10-7) at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 7-5, and Colorado leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 23 and can be seen on SNLA and RTRM.
Chatwood pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering zero runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 2-0 win over the Cubs. Nolan Arenado (.286, 15 Rs, 7 HRs, 17 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 3 with three runs, one home run, and one RBI. Maeda went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out seven and walking three in a 3-1 win over the Giants in his most recent start. Adrian Gonzalez (.364, 9 Rs, 3 HRs, 13 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and three RBIs.
The odds for Colorado and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Within its division, Colorado has a record of 8-5 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in home offense with 6.3 runs per home game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with a phenomenal 10.7 per game. Colorado’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Rockies, who rank third in the NL in strikeouts per home game with 6.3.
The Dodgers are 5-4 against NL West rivals. Offensively, the Dodgers have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Dodgers are tough outs for opponents, ranking fourth in the NL with 10.0 hits per road game. The Dodgers allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Dodgers are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.079 for the season.
The Rockies have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL
Notes
Los Angeles has won 43% (3-4) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Colorado has won 50% (4-4) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Dodgers are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded five strikeouts. The Rockies have a record of 2-2 when opponents’ pitchers have five strikeouts or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Dodgers are 9-1. The Rockies have an 8-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking eighth in runs, Los Angeles has earned 78 this season. Colorado ranks third with 88 runs.
Ranking 19th, Colorado is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 46 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top half at 14th with 50.
The Rockies are 8-4 when they hit at least one home run. The Dodgers perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 5-3 record.
