| 72-88 | September 28, 2013, 09:10 PM | Dodger Stadium | 92-68 |
The Dodgers get a visit from the Colorado Rockies in baseball action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Los Angeles sends Zack Greinke out against Juan Nicasio for the Rockies in this game. Greinke is 15-3 with a 2.67 ERA on the season, while Nicasio is 8-9 on the year and has a 5.32 ERA.
View Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Odds and Stats.
The Rockies were listed as 210 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Saturday over at Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 19 (Dodgers) and the No. 26 (Rockies) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 11-0 result against the Dodgers on September 27. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -285 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Colorado was scored on plenty on Friday, falling behind early and watching runners cross the plate all game in a 11-0 loss to Los Angeles.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles's No. 16-ranked scoring average of 4.05 runs per game, against a Rockies offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.39 runs per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.99 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rockies hitters have managed (9.34 per nine innings).
Los Angeles owns the No. 4 defense, allowing 4.05 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Colorado's No. 28-rated defense.
A few Rockies at Dodgers trends to consider:
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
Next up:
Colorado at Los Angeles, Sunday, September 29th
