Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 6/17/24

Monday’s Dodgers vs. Rockies game has a first pitch set for 8:40 PM ET from Coors Field in Denver. The Dodgers are 44-29 this season, and they are the favorites on the money line tonight at -173. The Rockies are 25-46 overall and they are starting Cal Quantrill.

James Paxton is going for the Dodgers, and this NL West matchup can be seen on SNLA. The over/under line is currently 11.5 runs, and the Rockies are +146 on the money line at this time, with the under paying out at -102.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +146

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Monday, June 17th.

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

Dodgers Records & Stats

Shohei Ohtani was the story of the Angels’ most recent game vs. the Royals, going 2/3 with two homers and two RBIs. The Angels really only needed one of those homers, as they picked up the json 3-0 win. Los Angeles’s other big performance came from starter Tyler Glasnow, who went seven innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out nine Royals batters.

Going into the game, the Angels were at -264 on the money line. It’s always tough to be the heavy favorite, but the Angels made things easy with a three-run 3rd inning. The Royals could only manage three hits and didn’t score a run.

Los Angeles is on the road today vs. the Rockies with an overall record of 44-29, which has them leading the NL West by eight games over the Padres. So far, they have gone 13-10 in divisional games. The Dodgers have been good at home this year, going 24-15, and they have gone 20-14 on the road.

As the favorite, the Dodgers have gone 42-26 this year, and they are 2-3 as the underdog. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 15-10, and they took their most recent series vs. the Royals. In the series, they won two of the three games. Currently, the Dodgers are 6-4 over their last 10 games.

The Dodgers have been a profitable run line team this season, going 36-37 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they have a run line record of 18-16. Their average run margin on the road is +1.6, which is slightly better than their overall average run margin of +1.4.

The Dodgers have played 73 games with over/under lines set lower than today’s 11.5 run total, which is the highest line they’ve seen all season. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game, and their over/under record is 36-37. The Rockies have played 73 games with over/under lines lower than 11.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game. Their over/under record is 36-37.

Left-hander James Paxton gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 12 starts this year and has a record of 6-1 with an ERA of 3.92. In his 12 appearances, Paxton has turned in five quality starts and is coming off a game in which he only allowed one earned run in six innings of work. Looking back, he has been pitching well, as he hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last four outings. Opponents are batting .237 off Paxton this season.

Currently, the Dodgers have the best team OPS in the league, and they are also 1st in on-base percentage. As a team, they are batting .255 (3rd) and averaging 4.9 runs per game. This has been the case both at home and on the road. The Dodgers have been one of the best home run-hitting teams in the league, and they also have the 3rd best isolated power figure in the league.

Shohei Ohtani has been on a tear for the Dodgers, as he is batting .309 for the season and has gone deep 19 times (4th in the league). Over his last seven games, he has four homers and is hitting .292. Mookie Betts is also having a strong season, batting .304 and is 13th in the league with 10 home runs.

Rockies Records & Stats

The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Pirates with an 8-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 6th inning before the Pirates scored five runs in the top of the 6th. Colorado was the -105 favorite at home going into the game.

Dakota Hudson had a rough outing, giving up three earned runs on seven hits and issuing a walk. He also hit a batter and took the loss. The Rockies’s offense was hot early, as they scored their only two runs in thejson’s 1st and 2nd innings but didn’t score again the rest of the game.

With a record of 25-46, the Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 18 games. Overall, they are 9-14 against other teams in the NL West. Colorado will host the Dodgers today and are 18 games behind the Dodgers in the division.

At home, the Rockies are 14-19 this season compared to 11-27 on the road. So far, they have yet to win a series at home, coming in at 2-2 in series at home. Colorado lost the final two games of their series vs. the Pirates after taking the opener.

When the Rockies win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.2 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 35-36, and they are 16-17 against the run line at home. They are 19-19 against the run line on the road.

Colorado has seen the over hit in 36 of their 70 games this season, but the over/under line for today’s game against the Dodgers is set at a season-high 11.5 runs. The Rockies’ games have averaged 10 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 36-34. Their games have had an average line of 9 runs, and they have played in just two games with a line of 11.5 runs, with both of those games going over the total.

Colorado is starting right-hander Cal Quantrill vs. the Dodgers today, and he has made 14 starts this season. Quantrill’s record is 6-4, and he comes in with an ERA of 3.30. So far, he has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 6.38 strikeouts per nine innings. Quantrill has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 3.59. At home, his ERA is 3.96, and he is 2-2. The last time he faced the Dodgers, he gave up four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. He lost that game.

So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. However, they have been better at home, averaging 4.7 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .249, which is 9th in the league, and are one of the best teams in terms of batting average on balls in play. Colorado’s offense has been led by Ryan McMahon and Ezequiel Tovar, who are 1st and 2nd on the team in RBIs, respectively, and have 12 and 11 homers, respectively.

McMahon has been hot of late, going 7/20 in his last five games with two homers. Tovar is also swinging a hot bat, as he has gone 4/10 in his last three games. The Rockies also have several players on hitting streaks, with Charlie Blackmon leading the way with a six-game streak.