The Colorado Rockies (2-2) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2) open a 2-game series Monday night. First pitch at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Dodgers won the season series 11-8 in 2022.
The Rockies picked up a 7-2 win at the San Diego Padres on Opening Day and followed that up with a 4-1 win Friday. However, the Padres were able to scratch back to salvage a 4-game series split by handing Colorado losses on Saturday (8-4) and Sunday (3-1).
The Dodgers won a pair of high-scoring games against the Arizona Diamondbacks to start the season, including an 8-2 win on Opening Day Thursday and a 10-1 victory Saturday. However, L.A. split the set as it lost a pair of 2-1 games on Friday and Sunday.
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Rockies at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Ryan Feltner vs. RHP Michael Grove
Feltner went 4-9 with a 5.83 ERA in 2022. He had a 1.41 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 97 1/3 IP across 19 starts and 1 relief appearance.
- Was 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA and .200 opponent batting average (OBA) with 6 K across 9 1/3 IP in 1 start and 1 relief appearance against the Rockies in 2022
- Posted a 2-5 record, 5.73 ERA and .281 OBA in 55 IP across 11 road starts while serving up 11 of his 16 HR allowed
Grove was 1-0 with a 4.60 ERA last season. He finished with a 1.43 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 29 1/3 IP across 6 starts and 1 relief appearance.
- Faced the Rockies in his final start of 2022, allowing 4 ER, 6 H, 2 HR and 2 BB with 3 K across 5 IP in a no-decision
- Was 1-0 with a 5.03 ERA and .294 OBA across 19 2/3 IP in 4 home starts and 1 relief appearance in 2022
Rockies at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:21 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockies +195 bet ($100 to win $195) | Dodgers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (+100) | Dodgers -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rockies at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Rockies 4
Moneyline
The Dodgers (-250) had a hard time with the Rockies (+195) in 2022, and they turn to their 5th starter Grove to try and snap the team on track here.
Risking 2 1/2 times your potential return is quite expensive in this case and it’s best to AVOID and look to the run line instead.
Run line/Against the spread
The DODGERS -1.5 (-120) are a better play on the run line.
The Rockies are still just 6-15 in the past 21 games against NL West teams despite a pair of wins to start the season in San Diego.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers have won 56 of the past 78 meetings at Chavez Ravine against the Rox and are 51-21 in the past 72 meetings overall.
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Over/Under
OVER 8.5 (-110) is the lean with a pair of back-end rotation pitchers toeing the slab.
We’ll be going against the series trends a bit, as the Under was 12-5-2 in the 19 meetings last season, including 6-2-1 in the 9 battles at Dodger Stadium.
However, with unproven starters Feltner and Grove squaring off, we could see some offensive fireworks.
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