The Los Angeles Dodgers (56-35) kick off the second half of the season Friday on the road against the Colorado Rockies (40-51). First pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Julio Urias is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers. He is 11-3 with a 3.64 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 in 106 1/3 IP over 18 starts.
Urias’ 11 wins lead the majors and the Dodgers are 14-4 when he starts. He is 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings in two starts against the Rockies this season.
RHP Antonio Senzatela is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. He is 2-8 with a 4.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 in 94 1/3 IP over 17 starts.
Senzatela’s 111 hits allowed are most in the National League. While the Rockies are 5-12 when he starts this season, they are 5-5 at Coors Field when he takes the mound and have won his last four outings there.
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Dodgers at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Dodgers -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Rockies +165 (bet $100 to win $165)
- Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -2.5 (+105) | Rockies +2.5 (-130)
- Over/Under: 11.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Rockies 6, Dodgers 5
Money line (ML)
The Dodgers closed out the first half of the season winning two straight at home but had lost three of their last four on the road. They are 26-21 on the road this season. This is their first trip to Colorado since their first series of the year when they took three of four at Coors.
The Rockies are one of the league’s best teams at home. They are 31-17 at Coors Field and have won six of their last seven games there. Only the San Diego Padres have more wins at home than the Rockies.
Take the ROCKIES (+165).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Dodgers are 45-46 ATS this season overall and 21-26 ATS on the road. Their last four wins have all been by at least 3 runs but they’ve come over an eight-game stretch. L.A. covered two of four games in its previous series at Coors Field but won only once by more than 2 runs.
The Rockies are 47-44 ATS overall this season and a league-best 31-17 ATS at home. They have only lost one of their last 15 home games by 3 or more runs.
I expect Colorado to pick up the outright win, making the money line the better play value-wise, but if you aren’t as certain you can give yourself more runs to play with here against the spread. Take the ROCKIES +2.5 (-130).
Over/Under (O/U)
Only 45.6% of the games this season at Coors Field have gone Over the projected total. Two of the four games in the season-opening series there went over 11 runs.
Only two of the Rockies’ last 11 home games had a total of more than 11 runs, while only two of the Dodgers’ last 11 on the road have totals of 12 or more runs.
Take UNDER 11.5 (-110).
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