The Colorado Rockies (13-13) and Los Angeles Dodgers (20-8) play the second game of their three-game series Saturday at 9:10 p.m ET at Dodger Stadium. Below, we analyze the Rockies-Dodgers MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Rockies at Dodgers: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Kyle Freeland vs. RHP Dustin May
Freeland: 2-1, 2.56 ERA, 18 K, 31 2/3 IP, 5 starts
- Freeland has had a quality start in all five of his starts this season.
- Dodgers OF A.J. Pollock has a .400 career average and two home runs in 20 at-bats against Freeland.
May: 1-1, 3.00 ERA, 19 K, 24 IP, 5 starts
- May has not allowed more than two runs in any start this season.
- This will be his first career start against the Rockies.
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Rockies at Dodgers: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Rockies
- LF David Dahl (back) out
- RP Wade Davis (shoulder) out
- RP Joe Harvey (arm) out
- IF Chris Owings (hamstring) out
Dodgers
- OF Mookie Betts (rest) doubtful
- 3B Edwin Rios (hamstring) out
- C Will Smith (neck) out
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Rockies at Dodgers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 4:05 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML)
The Dodgers (-228) are heavy favorites. Both teams are going in different directions. The Dodgers have won nine of 10, while the Rockies have lost five straight and eight of 10. However, with Freeland on the mound, the Rockies can expect a steady performance. This is the game they salvage in the series. Take the underdog ROCKIES (+200).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Los Angeles (-1.5, -110) is favored, but since we like the ROCKIES (+1.5, -110) to win outright, you have to go with the Rockies here. Despite having the worse record of the two, the Rockies have a higher cover percentage than the Dodgers (60%-59.3%). Take the ROCKIES.
Over/Under (O/U)
The O/U is 9 with -110 odds on both sides. Each club has played Under 56% of the time in their respective schedules. With Freeland’s steady pitching and May consistently keeping opponents from scoring, bet UNDER 9.
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