Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be taking on their divisional rival Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in a Wednesday matinee. The game will begin at 3:10 p.m. ET and the matchup will be shown on both ATRM and SNLA.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Bookmakers have Los Angeles (-130) as the favorite over Colorado (+120). You can play game’s total with current odds posted at -110 for over 12.5 runs and -110 for under 12.5. This game currently has a runline of Dodgers -1.5 (+115) and Rockies +1.5 (-135).
The Dodgers have gone 70-39 SU this year and are 51-57 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 10.7 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 5.2 units ATS. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 50-58 SU and 52-55 ATS. They’ve lost 3.6 units for moneyline bettors and 8.2 units ATS.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 54-47-6 in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 51-50-7.
Hyun-Jin Ryu is getting the nod for the visiting Dodgers. The southpaw Ryu is 11-2 with a 1.74 ERA and 116 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against Colorado this year (two starts).
The Rockies are turning to righty German Marquez (10-5, 4.88 ERA), who has 140 strikeouts and 30 walks as well as a 1.23 WHIP. Marquez is 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.06 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 9.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.17, along with a K/9 of 9.18.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .260/.345/.467 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.7 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have paced Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is hitting .331/.431/.672 with 34 home runs, 80 RBIs and 85 runs scored, while Turner has a .288 average with 16 homers, 46 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
For the home team, Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.7 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.73 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.02 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 47 divisional games, Rockies starters have an ERA of 5.79 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.69.
The Colorado offense has put up 5.4 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .287/.358/.448 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is hitting .305/.368/.533 with 22 home runs, 80 RBIs and 68 runs scored, and Blackmon’s line sits at .319/.367/.591 with 21 homers, 62 RBIs and 77 runs.
The Dodgers have gained 7.6 units and are 39-36 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 34 of those games, compared to 34 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 0.3 units and are 24-18 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 19 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve cashed the under.
Dodgers vs. Rockies MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in five of Colorado’s last seven games.
- Los Angeles fielders have 12 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only four errors for Colorado over its last 10.
- The Dodgers have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .812 this season and an OPS of .815 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .780 overall and .769 versus righties.
