The Los Angeles Dodgers looked to be headed towards an extremely disappointing season only a week ago, but thanks to a mini surge the Dodgers are only five games out of first place in the National League West and 4 1/2 games behind second-place Colorado. L.A. looks to stay hot against the Rockies on Monday. When the Dodgers and Rockies collide in California, high-scoring affairs are the story. The OVER is 5-0 in the last five meetings between the clubs at Dodger Stadium.
Sportsbook opened the Dodgers as -173 home favorites with a total of 7.5.
German Marquez and Walker Buehler will get the start for the Rox and Dodgers, respectively. Marquez (2-5, 5.15 ERA) took the loss against the San Diego Padres last week after serving up a two-run home run to Eric Hosmer. The 23-year-old is 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA on the road but has been downright awful in the first inning of games, evidenced by a bloated 13.50 ERA in the Sportsbook frame of games this year.
Buehler (2-1, 2.67) surrendered five runs - four earned - while recording seven strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision against the Miami Marlins in his last time out. The native of Kentucky has made only five big-league starts and had not permitted more than two runs in any start prior to the aforementioned tilt against the Marlins. Buehler has not yielded a home run in either of his first two starts at Dodger Stadium, where he has gone 0-1 with a 1.64 ERA.
L.A. simply hasn’t been getting the job done at home against right-handers lately. The Dodgers are 0-6 SU in their past six at Dodger Stadium when facing right-handed starting pitching.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Los Angeles Dodgers as 115 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 7 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.8-2.5 win for the Dodgers on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers sport a record of 20-26 heading into this matchup, while the Colorado Rockies sit at 25-22 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Colorado injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 16-ranked Los Angeles Dodgers and the No. 17-rated Colorado Rockies in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and its No. 15-rated batting order, averaging 4.37 runs per nine innings, against the No. 21 line up of the Colorado Rockies at 4.06 runs per outing.
Colorado brings the No. 17-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers's No. 11-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rockies were saddled with a loss last time out in Tyler Anderson's start, as they lost 9-5 against San Francisco on Sunday at AT&T Park.
Los Angeles rolled to a 7-2 win against Washington on Sunday, as A Wood and the Dodgers' bats led the team to victory at Nationals Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Colorado at Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 22nd