The Los Angeles Dodgers host Colorado on Tuesday, looking to build on their 46-56 mark against the 48-55 Rockies in MLB betting action at Dodger Stadium.

Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 11-4 record into the contest. Jhoulys Chacin gets the ball for Colorado; he's 8-7 so far this season.



View Colorado vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-150 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 6 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Dodgers) and the No. 9 (Rockies) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 14 ranked National League offense (3.7 runs per game) against a Rockies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 in the National League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Rockies have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

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.

In their last action, Colorado was an 8-5 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Rockies were saddled with a loss last time out in Juan Nicasio's start, as they lost 8-5 against Los Angeles on Monday at Dodger Stadium.




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

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

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


Next up:
Colorado at LA Dodgers, Wednesday, July 27