The Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) and the Colorado Rockies (1-1) meet on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are favored on the moneyline (-240) against the underdog Rockies (+200). Walker Buehler starts for Los Angeles while Colorado will counter with Jon Gray.
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Dodgers vs Rockies Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
Buehler (LAD) | Pitcher | Gray (COL) |
---|---|---|
1 – 0 | W/L | 2 – 4 |
36.2 | IP | 39.0 |
3.44 | ERA | 6.69 |
0.950 | WHIP | 1.440 |
10.3 | K/9 | 5.1 |
2.7 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Dodgers Probable Starter Walker Buehler
- Buehler pitches first in this matchup for the Dodgers, his first of the season.
- When he last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 24, the 26-year-old right-hander started the game and went six innings against the Rays.
- Buehler’s team went 7-1 in games he pitched when they were moneyline favorites a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 3, 2021 at 2:05 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rockies Stats vs Buehler
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Blackmon | 36 | .389 | 14 | 2 | 8 | .425 | 1.119 |
Trevor Story | 27 | .222 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .731 |
Ryan McMahon | 20 | .100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .100 | .350 |
Raimel Tapia | 9 | .556 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .600 | 1.267 |
Garrett Hampson | 8 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .444 | 1.069 |
Sam Hilliard | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 |
Josh Fuentes | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | 1.666 |
Yonathan Daza | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Elias Díaz | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 |
Dom Nuñez | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Rockies Probable Starter Jon Gray
- Gray gets the nod for the Rockies and will make his first start of the season.
- The 29-year-old righty last pitched Wednesday, Sept. 2 against the Giants, tossing 2 2/3 innings as the starter.
- Gray and his team went 1-2 when he pitched and they were the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 3, 2021 at 2:05 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Dodgers Stats vs Gray
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Turner | 32 | .281 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .395 | .770 |
Corey Seager | 21 | .333 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .500 | 1.071 |
Cody Bellinger | 20 | .550 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .609 | 1.509 |
AJ Pollock | 18 | .389 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .435 | 1.102 |
Max Muncy | 15 | .267 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .368 | 1.101 |
Chris Taylor | 10 | .400 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .855 |
Austin Barnes | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .889 |
Matt Beaty | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .666 |
Edwin Ríos | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 1.333 |
Will Smith | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 |
Dodgers Betting Trends
- Last season the Dodgers scored the most runs in baseball (349 total, 5.8 per game).
- The Dodgers finished 41-17 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 70.7% of those games).
- Los Angeles went 17-6 last year (winning 73.9% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -240 or shorter.
- Los Angeles played in 58 games with an over/under set, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-29-2).
Rockies Betting Trends
- The Rockies were underdogs 40 times last season and won 17, or 42.5%, of those games.
- Colorado had a record of 2-4 when they were set as an underdog of +200 or more by bookmakers last season.
- Games involving Colorado went over the total set by sportsbooks in 24 of 59 chances last season.
Dodgers Players to Watch
- Corey Seager racked up a batting average of .307, with 15 home runs and 41 runs batted in last season.
- Seager ranked 14th in hits (65), 15th in HR (15), 15th in RBI (41), and 18th in BA (.307) among the qualified hitters in MLB action.
- Mookie Betts hit .292 with nine doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 23 walks.
- Among the qualified batters in MLB action, Betts’ 64 hits ranked 17th, his 16 HR ranked seventh, and his 39 RBI ranked 21st.
Dodgers Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mookie Betts | 219 | .292 | 47 | 16 | 39 | .363 | .925 |
Cody Bellinger | 213 | .239 | 33 | 12 | 30 | .328 | .783 |
Corey Seager | 212 | .307 | 38 | 15 | 41 | .358 | .943 |
Max Muncy | 203 | .192 | 36 | 12 | 27 | .325 | .714 |
A.J. Pollock | 196 | .276 | 30 | 16 | 34 | .311 | .877 |
Chris Taylor | 185 | .270 | 30 | 8 | 32 | .366 | .842 |
Justin Turner | 150 | .307 | 26 | 4 | 23 | .400 | .860 |
Will Smith | 114 | .289 | 23 | 8 | 25 | .397 | .976 |
Austin Barnes | 86 | .244 | 14 | 1 | 9 | .353 | .667 |
Edwin Ríos | 76 | .250 | 13 | 8 | 17 | .301 | .946 |
Rockies Players to Watch
- Trevor Story finished with a .289 batting average last season and 11 home runs.
- Story ranked seventh in hits among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Charlie Blackmon finished with 42 RBI while batting .303 and hitting six homers.
- Blackmon ranked ninth in hits (67), 21st in BA (.303), and 10th in RBI (42) among qualified hitters in the majors.
Rockies Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trevor Story | 235 | .289 | 41 | 11 | 28 | .353 | .872 |
Charlie Blackmon | 221 | .303 | 31 | 6 | 42 | .346 | .794 |
Raimel Tapia | 184 | .321 | 26 | 1 | 17 | .369 | .771 |
Ryan McMahon | 172 | .215 | 23 | 9 | 26 | .295 | .714 |
Garrett Hampson | 167 | .234 | 25 | 5 | 11 | .287 | .670 |
Sam Hilliard | 105 | .210 | 13 | 6 | 10 | .272 | .710 |
Josh Fuentes | 98 | .306 | 14 | 2 | 17 | .320 | .759 |
Elias Díaz | 68 | .235 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .288 | .641 |
C.J. Cron | 42 | .190 | 9 | 4 | 8 | .346 | .894 |
Chris Owings | 41 | .268 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .318 | .757 |
Dodgers vs Rockies Player Props
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