The Dodgers are the heavy favorite on the money line today, as they are sitting at -217 compared to the Rockies at +181. This NL West matchup has a start time of 3:10 PM ET from Coors Field in Denver. The over/under line is currently at 12 runs.
Los Angeles comes in with a record of 46-30, while the Rockies are 26-48 overall. Ty Blach will be starting for the Rockies, and he will be facing off against Gavin Stone for the Dodgers. The Rockies are currently 5th in the NL West.
Dodgers Dominate NL West: Gavin Stone Leads Charge with Stellar Season
Los Angeles is 46-30 overall and 1st in the NL West, leading the Padres by 9.0 games. The Dodgers are 15-11 against other teams in the division and are currently winning their series vs. the Rockies. The Dodgers are 44-27 as the favorite and 2-3 as the underdog. Their over/under record is 39-37, and the over/under line for today’s game is 12 runs. So far, the average line in Dodgers games is 9 runs, and they are 1-0 when the line is set at 12 runs.
Gavin Stone gets the start for the Dodgers today, and he is 7-2 this season with a 3.01 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Stone has seven quality starts in 13 appearances. The Dodgers are 2nd in runs per game at 5.1, and their .778 OPS is the best in the league. Shohei Ohtani has four home runs over his last eight games, and Teoscar Hernández has a three-game hitting streak. The Dodgers are 1st in walks and have a .338 OBP, which is also the best in the league. Their .440 SLG is 2nd, and their .183 ISO is elite.
Rockies Struggle in NL West, Look to Turn Tide Against Dodgers with Blach on the Mound
The Rockies are 26-48 this season, and they are 10-16 against other teams in the NL West. They are 4-17-2 in series play. The Rockies are 15-21 at home and 11-27 on the road. Ty Blach gets the start for the Rockies today, and he is 3-4 with a 4.65 ERA. Blach’s WHIP is 1.41, and he has two quality starts this year. Blach has a 3.46 ERA at home compared to 8.4 on the road. The Rockies are 3-7 over their last 10 games and are taking on the Dodgers today.
Colorado is 39-34 on the over/under this season, and their games have averaged 10.2 runs per game. The Rockies have an average line of 9 runs this season, but their last three games have gone over the total. The Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Their offense has been better at home, where they are scoring 4.9 runs per game, good for 8th in the league. Ezequiel Tovar and Ryan McMahon have been two of the Rockies’ top hitters this year. McMahon leads the team with 39 RBI and 12 home runs. Hunter Goodman is hitting .353 over his last 5 games.
Rockies Poised for Upset: Betting on a 6-5 Victory Over Dodgers
Our pick for this Dodgers vs. Rockies matchup is to take the Rockies on the money line, with the payout sitting at +181. We actually have the Rockies winning this one by a score of 6-5. Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Ty Blach finishing with four strikeouts, which is the lowest among today’s starters.
As for Gavin Stone, we have him finishing with six K’s, which is the second-best among today’s starters. However, his projections have him giving up six hits, which is the highest among today’s starters.
