Tyler Anderson (4-5, 3.69 ERA) and Rich Hill (10-3, 2.09 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (63-68) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (73-58) at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 8-1, and Colorado leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 30 and can be seen on SNLA and RTRM.
Anderson pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out 10 and walking two in a 7-1 defeat to the Brewers. Nolan Arenado (.293, 96 Rs, 35 HRs, 112 RBIs, 2 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run and one RBI. Hill went 6.0 innings, surrendering zero runs and striking out three in a 1-0 win over the Giants in his last outing.
Los Angeles takes on Colorado as a -150 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 11 runs. The Rockies have an overall money line of +41 and a record as the underdog of 37-45. Within its division, Colorado has a 12-9 as the underdog and a 24-26 SU. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in home offense with 6.3 runs per home game. The Rockies are one of the best in the MLB in terms of extra base hits with 463.
In the other locker room, in contrast to a worrisome overall money line (-203), Los Angeles has an impressive 64-37 record when playing as the favorite. They have been playing solid baseball as favorite with a 27-15 record against teams in their division, and a 28-22 record SU. Offensively, they average four runs per game on the road, which is fourth in the NL. The Dodgers are tough outs for opponents, ranking fourth in the NL with 9.2 hits per road game. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Dodgers are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.189 for the season. The Dodgers have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an NL-best 9.2 strikeouts per game.
The Dodgers lead the season series, 7-6. The Rockies have a 15-22 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Hill takes the mound. Anderson (LHP) will be on the hill against the Dodgers, who have a 16-17 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado has won 46% (31-37) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Los Angeles has won 55% (28-23) of its games when taking a late lead.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Dodgers are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Rockies have a 15-1 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 47-15. The Dodgers have a 52-15 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 15th, Los Angeles sits in the top half of the league in runs, scoring 586 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 694.
Colorado and Los Angeles both rank in the top 10 of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 10th with 420 this season and Los Angeles ranks ninth with 427.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 50-37. When the Dodgers hit at least one homer, they have a 56-29 record.
