The Los Angeles Dodgers (67-32) take on the Colorado Rockies (45-56) Saturday in the 3rd game of their 4-game series in Denver. First pitch is 8:10 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Dodgers lead 7-4
The Dodgers have taken the first 2 games of this series with a 13-0 win Thursday and a 5-4 victory Friday. They have won 3 straight games and 22 of their last 26 contests.
The Rockies, after a 5-game winning streak, have lost 7 of their last 9 games. Plus, they have lost their last 6 games against the Dodgers.
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Dodgers at Rockies projected starters
LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. LHP Kyle Freeland
Kershaw (7-2, 2.49 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 0.95 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 through 76 IP.
- Knocked around a bit in a start at the Rockies June 28, taking a loss after allowing 6 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks in 4 innings
- Career at Coors Field: 11-7, 4.81 ERA (149 2/3 IP, 80 ER), 21 HR, 1.33 WHIP in 25 starts
Freeland (5-7, 4.64 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 through 108 2/3 IP.
- Had his best outing of the year in last start, pitching 7 scoreless innings and allowing only 4 hits and a walk with 7 strikeouts in 2-0 win at Milwaukee Monday
- 2022 vs. Dodgers: 1-2, 7.04 ERA (15 1/3 IP, 12 ER), 3 HR, 1.50 WHIP in 3 starts
Dodgers at Rockies odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:18 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Dodgers -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Rockies +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -2.5 (-110) | Rockies +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 11.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
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Dodgers at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Rockies 5
Money line
PASS. The Rockies have lost 7 of their last 9 games and 6 straight to the Dodgers, while the Dodgers have only 4 losses in their last 26 games.
The Dodgers are just playing too well right now to bet the Rockies (+190) to win outright. But the -240 juice of Los Angeles it isn’t worth the risk here unless you include it in a parlay bet.
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Run line/Against the spread
Eight of the Dodgers’ last 10 wins have been by at least 3 runs, including Thursday’s 13-0 series-opening rout at Coors. But only 3 of their 7 wins over the Rockies are by at least 3 runs.
Considering Kershaw’s ERA in Coors Field, the Rockies will put runs on the board, and the Dodgers have hit Freeland well this season.
If the alternate line of Dodgers -1.5 (-155) didn’t have so much juice, I’d consider it, but I’ll avoid and LEAN ROCKIES +2.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Only 3 of the 11 games between the two teams this season have had 12 or more runs.
Plus, none of Freeland’s 3 starts against L.A. reached 12 combined runs.
With how the Dodgers have hit Freeland this season and how Kershaw was knocked around in his last Coors Field start, take OVER 11.5 (+105).
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