A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Los Angeles duelling Colorado on Friday at Coors Field.

Chad Billingsley, with a record of 5-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Dodgers, while the Rockies trot Jhoulys Chacin to the mound in this one. He is 6-4 so far in 2011.



View LA Dodgers vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Rockies in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -155 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Rockies) and the No. 10 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Colorado's National League No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a Dodgers offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.7 runs per game in the league. The Rockies have averaged 8.3 hits per game to date this season, less than the Dodgers hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Defensively, Los Angeles features the National League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.2 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 5.1 runs per game.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 9-7 result against the Rockies on June 9. Bettors who backed the Rockies at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Dodgers were saddled with a loss last time out in Clayton Kershaw's start, as they lost 9-7 against Colorado on Thursday at Coors Field.




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

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few Dodgers at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Colorado, Saturday, June 11