Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers are making a road trip to Denver to take on a divisional nemesis in the Rockies at Coors Field. The action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET and you can watch it on both ATRM and SNLA.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Colorado (+135) is the underdog against Los Angeles (-145) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 12.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -110 for the over and -110 for the under. This game currently has a runline of Dodgers -1.5 (+100) and Rockies +1.5 (-120).
The Rockies are 49-57 straight up (SU) and 50-55 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors and 10.2 units ATS. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have gone 69-38 SU this year and are 51-55 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 13.0 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 3.1 units ATS.
Rockies games have an over/under record of 54-45-6 in 2019. Dodgers games have gone over 50 times, gone under 49 times and pushed on seven instances.
Right-hander Kenta Maeda is getting the nod for the visiting Dodgers. Maeda (7-7, 3.81 ERA) has recorded 113 punchouts in 108.2 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with 15 strikeouts and a 2.76 ERA against Colorado this year (three starts).
The Rockies will deploy righty Jon Gray (9-7, 4.05 ERA) to the mound. Gray has 128 punchouts and 50 walks as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Gray is 1-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 4.97 ERA across two starts against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.99 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 9.20 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.19, along with a K/9 of 9.20.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .261/.346/.468 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been paced by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner, who collectively have swatted 49 home runs. Bellinger is hitting .327/.428/.670 with 34 home runs, 79 RBIs, 83 runs and nine stolen bases, while Turner (.291/.373/.478) has produced 15 homers, 44 RBIs and 61 runs scored.
For the home team, Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.8 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.72, a WHIP of 1.49 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.9. The bullpen has a 5.08 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 45 games against NL West foes, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.77 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.84.
The Colorado offense is putting up 5.4 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .265/.342/.453 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ batters have been led by right fielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado. Blackmon is hitting .319/.367/.591 with 21 home runs, 62 RBIs and 77 runs scored, while Arenado’s line is .302/.367/.533 with 22 homers, 77 RBIs and 65 runs.
The Dodgers have gained 9.9 units and are 39-34 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 33 of those games, as opposed to 33 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 5.0 units and are 27-37 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 35 of those games, compared to 26 that went under the total.
Dodgers vs. Rockies Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Los Angeles defense has permitted 13 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only six errors for Colorado over its last 10.
- The Dodgers have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 10 over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a total OPS of .813 this season and an OPS of .821 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .779 overall and .770 against righties.
