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The Colorado Rockies (21-35) and Los Angeles Dodgers (36-23) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rockies lead 1-0
The Rockies took the series opener 4-1 in Los Angeles Friday. Starting RHP Dakota Hudson was lights out, allowing just 1 ER over 7 innings of work. SS Ezequiel Tovar was the star of the night offensively with 3 hits, including his 8th home run of the season in the 4th inning. Colorado has won 4 of its last 5 games.
Los Angeles had its 3-game win streak snapped Friday, only managing 1 run on 5 hits. Dodgers 2B Gavin Lux scored L.A.’s sole run in the 8th inning when SS Mookie Betts grounded into a double play with the bases loaded. RHP Walker Buehler was knocked around for 4 runs (3 ER) on 6 hits but did strike out 7 over 6 innings.
Rockies at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Cal Quantrill vs. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Quantrill (4-3, 3.53 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.21 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 in 63 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 5-2 home victory over Philadelphia Phillies Sunday
- Finished 4-0 in May over 5 starts
- Career vs Dodgers: 1-3, 7.79 ERA (17 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 26 H, 4 BB, 11 K in 4 games — last faced them in 2022
Yamamoto (5-2, 3.51 ERA) makes his 12th start. The rookie has a 1.10 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 59 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 4-1 loss at Cincinnati Reds Sunday
- 2024 home stats: 2-1, 4.31 ERA (31 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.05 WHIP in 6 starts
- Has never faced Rockies before
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Rockies at Dodgers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockies +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Dodgers -320 (bet $320 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (+114) | Dodgers -1.5 (-137)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)
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Rockies at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Rockies 1
Moneyline.
PASS.
Yamamoto will get a bounce-back victory Saturday after losing to the Reds Sunday, but I’m not going to bet the Dodgers’ (-320) moneyline. It’s just never a good bet to put up more than 3 units to win 1. I’ll keep my wager to the total.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
As much as I would like to take the Dodgers -1.5 (-137), I just don’t like to pay that kind of juice. I’ll put my wager on the total.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 7.5 (-120).
The Under has hit in 4 of the last 5 Dodgers games, including the series opener. Yamamoto didn’t allow more than 2 ER in either of his May home starts. Quantrill hasn’t allowed more than 2 ER in his last 5 starts.
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