Tyler Anderson (4-5, 3.69 ERA) and Ross Stripling (3-5, 4.13 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 3:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 31 and can be seen on SNLA.
Anderson pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, 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) had another good game Monday, going 2 for 4 with one run and one RBI. Stripling went 5.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out two and walking one in a 4-0 defeat to the Giants in his most recent start.
Los Angeles takes on Colorado as a -136 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 12 runs. The Rockies have an overall money line of +152 and a record as the underdog of 38-45. Within its division, Colorado has a 12-9 as the underdog and a 25-26 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 (-324), Los Angeles has an impressive 64-38 record when playing as the favorite. They are 27-16 as the favorite against teams in their division, and 28-23 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 fifth in the NL with 9.2 hits per road game. Los Angeles is excellent at drawing walks with 3.5 per road game, ranking third in the NL. 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 48-46 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Stripling takes the mound. Anderson (RHP) will be on the hill against the Dodgers, who have a 57-41 record against right-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 16th, Los Angeles sits in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 586 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 694.
Ranking 11th, Colorado is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 420 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at 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.
