Baseball bettors look for value at Dodger Stadium on Monday as host Los Angeles battles the Colorado Rockies in baseball odds action.

Jason Hammel, with a record of 3-4 on the season, gets the ball for the Rockies, while the Dodgers trot Chad Billingsley to the mound in this one. He is 3-4 so far in 2011.



View Colorado vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-125 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 8-rated Rockies taking on the National League's No. 13-rated Dodgers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 14 ranked National League offense (3.5 runs per game) against a Rockies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 11 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, more than the Rockies have managed so far this season (8.3 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

The Rockies were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Cardinals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +131 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Colorado suffered a 4-3 loss against St. Louis on Sunday, as Jhoulys Chacin wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Coors Field.

The Dodgers were an 8-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -124 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors. Clayton Kershaw fanned 10 Florida batters in the team's last outing, leading the Dodgers to an 8-0 victory over the Marlins at Dodger Stadium.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

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

A few Rockies at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers' last 14 games at home
LA Dodgers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 9 games


Next up:
Colorado at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, May 31