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

Los Angeles hands the ball to starter Ted Lilly in this one and he'll try to improve on his 7-13 mark on the year. Colorado counters with Esmil Rogers, who will try to quiet the fans and the Dodgers bats at the same time.



View Colorado vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Dodgers in this one will find them as -150 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 5-rated Dodgers and the league No. 9-ranked Rockies, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' National League No. 15-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Rockies offense rated No. 3 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Dodgers have averaged 8.6 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rockies hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Colorado was a 7-6 Sportsbook at home against the Astros. Bettors on Colorado at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Colorado needed extra innings to get the job done against the Astros on Wednesday as the Rockies defeated them 7-6 at Coors Field.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Cardinals on August 24. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at +148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles rolled to a 9-4 win against St. Louis on Wednesday, as Hiroki Kuroda and the Dodgers' bats led the team to victory at Busch Stadium.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Rockies at Dodgers trends to consider:
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Colorado's last 22 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 16 of LA Dodgers' last 22 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games


Next up:
Colorado at LA Dodgers, Saturday, August 27