Colorado pays a visit to Los Angeles on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Dodgers bats in baseball action at Dodger Stadium.

The match puts starter Kevin Millwood for the Rockies on the hill facing Chad Billingsley for the Dodgers. Millwood brings a 1-1 mark to the game, while Billingsley is 10-10 to date on the season.



View Colorado vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-155 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Dodgers, most recently No. 5 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rockies, who rate a National League No. 9 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rockies rank No. 7 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Colorado owns the National League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

The Rockies were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Rockies endured a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Dodgers on Friday, with Esmil Rogers throwing 6 2/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Dodger Stadium.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Rockies at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at LA Dodgers, Sunday, August 28