Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the Colorado Rockies pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.

Rubby De La Rosa will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 2-4 record into the contest. Juan Nicasio gets the ball for Colorado; he's 4-2 so far this season.



View Colorado vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Dodgers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -125 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Dodgers rated this week at No. 7 and the Rockies sitting at No. 9.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Rockies average 8.6 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 7-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 14 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 7-0 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at +117 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Rockies were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Arizona staff and losing 7-0 to the Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-1 Sportsbook at home against the Nationals. Bettors on Los Angeles at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Chad Billingsley blew away 10 Washington batter in the Dodgers' last start, leading them to a 3-1 win over Washington on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.


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

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Rockies at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers' last 12 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, July 26