Zack Greinke (1-0, 0.69 ERA) and Jordan Lyles (1-0, 2.25 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (7-3) and the Colorado Rockies (7-3) at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers won the last game 7-3, continuing a five-game winning streak. Action begins at 9:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 18 and can be seen on ROOT-RM and SportsNet LA.
Greinke is 6-2 with a 3.53 ERA in his appearances against the Rockies, and goes up against a good Colorado offense which is batting .292 this season. Adrian Gonzalez (.550, 13 Rs, 5 HRs, 11 RBIs) had a good game yesterday, going 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs. Lyles is 0-2 with a 7.13 ERA against the Dodgers in his career. He is up against a quality Los Angeles offense that’s batting .277. Nolan Arenado (.316, 9 Rs, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Los Angeles is a -174 favorite against Colorado and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at six runs. The Dodgers have an overall money line of +168 and a record as the favorite of 5-3. Within its division, Los Angeles has a 3-3 record as favorite and a 3-3 record SU. The Dodgers are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 14. Los Angeles leads the whole NL in walks, earning an average of 4.2 per game. Crossing over to the pitching staff, the Dodgers are the third-best team in the NL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 2.1 walks per game so far this season.
Over in the other dugout, Colorado has a perfect record of 6-0 when playing as the underdog and an overall money line of +583 at this point in the season. Offensively, they average 5.0 runs per game, which is tops in the NL. The Rockies are tough outs for opponents, leading the NL with 10.9 hits per game.
The Dodgers have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Dodgers have a 5-3 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Lyles takes the mound. Greinke (RHP) will be on the hill against the Rockies, who have an excellent 6-0 record on the road against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Colorado is 2-1, while Los Angeles is 3-2.
The Dodgers are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Rockies have a 3-2 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Dodgers are 0-2. The Rockies have a 1-1 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 12th in home runs, Colorado has hit 10 this season. Los Angeles ranks third with 14 home runs.
Ranking first in hits, Colorado has earned 10.89 per game this season. Los Angeles ranks third with 9.33 hits.
Los Angeles and Colorado both rank in the top five of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Los Angeles sits at third with an OPS of .853 and Colorado ranks fourth with an OPS of .791.
When the Rockies allow at least one home run, they are 2-3. When the Dodgers allow one or more homers, they have a 5-2 record.
