The Colorado Rockies battle the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in MLB betting action at Coors Field.

The match puts starter Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers on the hill facing Juan Nicasio for the Rockies. Kershaw brings a 6-3 mark to the game, while Nicasio is 1-1 to date on the season.



View LA Dodgers vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Dodgers were listed as +-130 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 10-rated Dodgers taking on the National League's No. 9-rated Rockies in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 5 ranked National League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Rockies have been averaging 8.2 hits per game, less than the Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.5 hits on average).

Defensively, Los Angeles features the National League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.1 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 5 runs per game.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Dodgers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Philadelphia staff and losing 2-0 to the Phillies on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.

The Rockies were a 5-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Colorado at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors. Colorado looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Padres, a 5-3 final on Wednesday in support of Aaron Cook at PETCO Park.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a win are 1-9

A few Dodgers at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers' last 12 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Colorado, Friday, June 10