The Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Saturday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Colorado Rockies will send out Cal Quantrill for the start here and Quantrill is 4-3 with a 3.53 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. In his career, Quantrill is 0-3 with a 9.42 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Dodgers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the start for the Dodgers here and is 5-2 with a 3.51 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. This will be Yamamoto’s first career start against Colorado.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this one looking to build on their 4-1 series-opening win over the Dodgers on Friday. The win was the step in the right direction after series wins over the Guardians and Phillies over the last week.
Rockies Still Rolling Along At The Dish
Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 68 hits including a team-high 17 doubles with a team-high 74 strikeouts as well this season while Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs along with 10 doubles. Brenton Doyle’s added 10 doubles and a team-high 14 stolen bases as well and Elias Diaz has a team-best .294 batting average this season.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games at Dodger Stadium against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Rockies have won the first inning in four of their last five games as road underdogs.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to bounce back after a frustrating loss to the Rockies in game one on Friday. The loss was a big stumble for the Dodgers after a three-game sweep of the New York Mets to start the week.
Dodgers Still Have Potent Lineup Despite Inconsistencies
Shohei Ohtani has 73 hits including a team-high 14 home runs, 17 doubles and 38 RBIs with a .326 batting average while Mookie Betts has a team-high 75 hits with 14 doubles, 3 triples, 8 homers and 31 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 12 home runs with 38 RBIs and a team-high 74 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 13 stolen bases.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Rockies have lost nine of their last 10 night games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight home games against the Rockies.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last five games against the Rockies following a loss.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against the Dodgers following a win.
LA Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’m on the Rockies here. I think this is a play strictly based on value. I’m not much of a Yamamoto fan, as I haven’t been as impressed with him compared to expectations set for when he was coming into the year. The Rockies are playing some decent baseball right now, and Cal Quantrill’s been a lot better than I thought he was going to be coming into the year, with a sub-2.00 ERA in the month of May. I think he can give the Rockies a fighting chance here, and at this price, I’m not passing on it. Give me the Rockies.