Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 6/18/24
At 8:40 PM ET, the Dodgers and Rockies face off in an NL West matchup. This one is being played at Coors Field in Denver, and the Dodgers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -187. The Rockies are +158 underdogs, and the over/under line is at 11.5 runs.
SNLA will be televising Tuesday’s game, and Walker Buehler will be on the mound for the Dodgers. The Rockies are starting Austin Gomber, and they are looking to snap a two-game losing streak. The underdog Rockies are +158 on the money line, and they are 5th in the NL West with a record of 25-47. The Dodgers are 1st in the NL West at 45-29.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +158
This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Tuesday, June 18th.
HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under
Thanks to a nine-run 9th inning for the Dodgers’ offense, they cruised to a 9-5 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -168 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured James Paxton for the Dodgers, and he went seven innings while giving up just one hit and one earned run. Paxton finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Cal Quantrill got the start for the Rockies and went five innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Shohei Ohtani went 3/5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the Dodgers’ offense. Miguel Rojas and Jason Heyward also each had three hits and drove in two runs. Will Smith hit the other home run for Los Angeles.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Los Angeles is on the road today vs. the Rockies, leading the NL West by 8.5 games over the Giants. The Dodgers are 45-29 overall and have won two straight games. Their record in the division is 14-10 this season.
As the road favorite, the Dodgers are 20-11 this season and 43-26 as the favorite overall. They are 2-3 as the underdog this year, and their overall series record is 15-10. Los Angeles is 24-15 at home compared to 21-14 on the road.
When the Dodgers are the favorite, they are 35-34 on the run line, but when they are the underdog, they are just 2-3. Their average run margin in winning games is 4.2, while their average run margin in losing games is -2.8. Overall, they are 37-37 on the run line, but they are 19-16 on the run line on the road.
Oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 11.5 runs for today’s Dodgers-Rockies game. This season, the Dodgers have played in 74 games with over/under lines, and only one of those games had a line set higher than 11.5 runs. The combined run average in Dodgers games this season is 8.5 runs, and the team’s over/under record is 37-37.
Walker Buehler gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces off against the Rockies on the road. So far this season, he has made seven starts and has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 4.64. Buehler’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.46. In his last outing, Buehler took the loss, going five innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits. Looking back, he has lost three straight starts. Buehler has given up at least one homer in each of his last four outings.
Shohei Ohtani has been on a tear of late for the Dodgers, going 10/29 (.345) over his last eight games, including four home runs. For the season, he is batting .314 with 19 homers and 47 RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a strong season for the Dodgers, as he is 6th in the league with 51 RBIs and has gone deep 17 times.
As a team, the Dodgers are 4th in the league in runs per game at 5 and are the top home run hitting team in the league. They also lead the league in walks and have the best on-base percentage and OPS in the league. Overall, the team is batting .256, which is 3rd in the league.
Rockies Records & Stats
With their record of 25-47, the Rockies are 19 games out of first place in the NL West and are 5th in the division. So far, they have gone just 9-15 against other teams in the NL West. The Rockies have lost two straight games, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Rockies are 14-20 this season, and they are only 11-27 on the road. So far, they have lost two straight games as the underdog, and they are 4-17-2 in series this year.
When the Rockies win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.2 runs per game. Overall, Colorado is 35-37 against the run line this season, including 16-18 at home. As an underdog, they are 35-37 against the run line, but they have yet to be favored in a game this season. Their current run line losing streak at home is at two games, and overall, they are 19-19 against the run line on the road.
The Colorado Rockies are playing at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 11.5 runs. So far this season, the Rockies have played 71 games, and the average over/under line for those games has been 9 runs. Their over/under record for the season is 37-34, and their games have averaged a combined 10 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 11.5 runs, the Rockies have gone over in both games.
Colorado is sending left-hander Austin Gomber to the mound today vs. the Dodgers. Gomber has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 4.26. Looking at his overall numbers, Gomber has a WHIP of 1.32 and opponents are batting .255 this season. One of his better outings came on May 22nd vs. the Athletics, where he went eight innings and gave up just one earned run. Gomber’s last outing was a rough one, as he gave up eight earned runs in just three innings of work vs. the Twins. He took the loss in that outing.
Colorado’s offense is batting .248 this season, which is 8th in the league. They also have the 8th worst strikeout rate in the league and are 25th in walks. Overall, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, but that number jumps to 4.7 at home. One area they have struggled in is hitting home runs, as they are just 20th in the league in that category.
Ezequiel Tovar and Ryan McMahon have been the Rockies’ top power threats this season, with Tovar’s 11 homers ranking 2nd on the team and McMahon’s 12 long balls leading the club. Tovar comes into the game on a three-game home run streak and has gone 11/36 in his last nine games. Charlie Blackmon is also swinging a hot bat, going 12/33 in his last eight games.