The Los Angeles Dodgers (37-15) and Colorado Rockies (22-28) play Saturday night at 8:10 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Below, we analyze the Dodgers-Rockies MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Dodgers at Rockies: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez
Kershaw: 5-2, 2.28 ERA, 53 K, 47 1/3 IP, 8 starts
- Kershaw is 10-5 in his career at Coors Field
- Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado and OF Charlie Blackmon each have homered four times off Kershaw in their careers.
Gonzalez: 0-1, 8.68 ERA, 10 K, 9 1/3 IP, 4 games (2 starts)
- Gonzalez allowed four runs in 1/3 of an inning in his last start.
- It is his first appearance against the Dodgers this season.
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Dodgers at Rockies: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Dodgers
- OF Joc Pederson (personal) out
Rockies
- SS Chris Owings (hamstring) out
- SS Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) out
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Dodgers at Rockies: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Dodgers 8, Rockies 3
Money line (ML)
On paper, this is an easy pick straight up. The Dodgers are heavy favorites at -278 with the Rockies priced at +240. L.A. has won four straight and seven of 10, while the Rockies have lost three in a row and eight of 10. The pitching matchup is overwhelming in the Dodgers’ favor.
The price isn’t good, but if you must bet the money line, bet the DODGERS (-278).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Dodgers are 1.5-run favorites in Saturday’s game (-189) and the Rockies are +1.5 (+155). The Dodgers have been a solid bet on the run line all season with the fourth-highest cover percentage in the league. They are 18-10 ATS on the road while Colorado is 10-18 ATS at home.
Your best bet here is the DODGERS -1.5 (-189).
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is set at 12 runs, which goes with the reputation of Coors Field. The Rockies are 13-12-3 O/U at home. Dodgers games go Over 52% of the time overall and Rockies games go Under 55% of the time. Kershaw’s starts haven’t gone over 10 runs this season.
Take the UNDER 12 RUNS (-110).
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