MLB Odds: LA Dodgers at Colorado Rockies
Two mediocre teams from the NL West, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies, continue their 4-game series Friday night at Coors Field.
Colorado hurler Jhoulys Chacin (6-4, 3.19 ERA) should throw the first pitch at around 5:40 p.m. (PT). He will be opposed by Chad Billingsley (5-4, 3.70 ERA). The series opener on Thursday is still pending.
The Rockies (29-32) just finished a 9-game road trip at 4-5, including losing two of three at the Dodgers to start things off. Colorado is in third place in the NL West, 5 ½-games behind San Francisco, while Los Angeles (29-34) is in fourth place at 6.5 games back.
Colorado scored just 18 runs on the road trip, with the ‘under’ going 6-1 in the last seven. Hitting on the road has been a problem all season (3.52 runs per game, ranked 15th in the NL).
Hitting has been better in the thin air of Coors Field (5.0 runs per game, ranked fourth in the NL), with the ERA also predictably higher (4.50, ranked 15th in the NL).
The ‘over’ is 16-12 in Colorado’s home games, with the team sporting a 13-15 record (-10.9 units, second-worst in MLB).
Chacin has been below average in his last three home starts, going 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA. Colorado lost all three games to St. Louis (4-3), Arizona (5-2) and San Diego (9-7). His home ERA is 3.00 overall after a 1.24 ERA in his first four starts.
The 23-year-old right-hander last pitched Saturday at San Francisco, allowing one earned runs over six innings in a 2-1 win. He’s 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last three road starts.
Chacin will be pitching with an extra day’s rest. Colorado is 4-1 in his last five starts in that situation. He does have one appearance against the Dodgers this year, seven innings of shutout ball in a 3-0 home win on April 5.
Chacin is 4-3 with a solid 2.40 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers, most of which came last year.
Los Angeles has visited Cincinnati and Philadelphia so far on its 10-game trip, going 3-3. The team is 14-18 on the road this season (-3.5 units).
The Dodgers’ offense has shown some signs of life lately, scoring 26 runs in the last three wins and averaging 5.1 runs in the last 10 overall. They’re ranked just 14th in the NL on the season (3.65 runs per game).
Billingsley last pitched on Sunday in Cincinnati. He surrendered four earned runs over five innings, but got plenty of offensive help in a 9-6 win. He’s 3-0 in his last three games (4.50 ERA) despite having a quality start in just one.
The 26-year-old right-hander has a much higher ERA away (5.87) this year than at home (1.71). However, L.A. is still 4-3 in his away starts, versus 3-3 at home, due to a vast difference in run support.
The ‘over’ is 6-1 in Billingsley’s road starts this year.
Billingsley has faced Colorado twice this year. His home outing was one earned run over seven innings (May 30), with the road start five earned runs over three innings (April 6). He’s just 1-4 with a 7.24 ERA in six lifetime appearances at Coors.
Colorado took both home games (7-5, 3-0) with L.A. this year. The Dodgers went 6-3 in Denver last year.
The Dodgers are trying to shake off a string of injuries. Starting pitcher Jon Garland (shoulder) is on the DL and potential replacement Vicente Padilla (neck) is not ready yet. Closer Jonathan Broxton (elbow) hasn’t pitched since May 3, although his ERA was just 5.68 when in there.
Shortstop Rafael Furcal (oblique) is back on the DL after being limited to just 17 games this year.
Friday’s weather should be clear and in the 60s. The series continues Saturday night with two sub-500 pitchers Ted Lilly and Jason Hammel.
Two mediocre teams from the NL West, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies, continue their 4-game series Friday night at Coors Field.
Colorado hurler Jhoulys Chacin (6-4, 3.19 ERA) should throw the first pitch at around 5:40 p.m. (PT). He will be opposed by Chad Billingsley (5-4, 3.70 ERA). The series opener on Thursday is still pending.
The Rockies (29-32) just finished a 9-game road trip at 4-5, including losing two of three at the Dodgers to start things off. Colorado is in third place in the NL West, 5 ½-games behind San Francisco, while Los Angeles (29-34) is in fourth place at 6.5 games back.
Colorado scored just 18 runs on the road trip, with the ‘under’ going 6-1 in the last seven. Hitting on the road has been a problem all season (3.52 runs per game, ranked 15th in the NL).
Hitting has been better in the thin air of Coors Field (5.0 runs per game, ranked fourth in the NL), with the ERA also predictably higher (4.50, ranked 15th in the NL).
The ‘over’ is 16-12 in Colorado’s home games, with the team sporting a 13-15 record (-10.9 units, second-worst in MLB).
Chacin has been below average in his last three home starts, going 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA. Colorado lost all three games to St. Louis (4-3), Arizona (5-2) and San Diego (9-7). His home ERA is 3.00 overall after a 1.24 ERA in his first four starts.
The 23-year-old right-hander last pitched Saturday at San Francisco, allowing one earned runs over six innings in a 2-1 win. He’s 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last three road starts.
Chacin will be pitching with an extra day’s rest. Colorado is 4-1 in his last five starts in that situation. He does have one appearance against the Dodgers this year, seven innings of shutout ball in a 3-0 home win on April 5.
Chacin is 4-3 with a solid 2.40 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers, most of which came last year.
Los Angeles has visited Cincinnati and Philadelphia so far on its 10-game trip, going 3-3. The team is 14-18 on the road this season (-3.5 units).
The Dodgers’ offense has shown some signs of life lately, scoring 26 runs in the last three wins and averaging 5.1 runs in the last 10 overall. They’re ranked just 14th in the NL on the season (3.65 runs per game).
Billingsley last pitched on Sunday in Cincinnati. He surrendered four earned runs over five innings, but got plenty of offensive help in a 9-6 win. He’s 3-0 in his last three games (4.50 ERA) despite having a quality start in just one.
The 26-year-old right-hander has a much higher ERA away (5.87) this year than at home (1.71). However, L.A. is still 4-3 in his away starts, versus 3-3 at home, due to a vast difference in run support.
The ‘over’ is 6-1 in Billingsley’s road starts this year.
Billingsley has faced Colorado twice this year. His home outing was one earned run over seven innings (May 30), with the road start five earned runs over three innings (April 6). He’s just 1-4 with a 7.24 ERA in six lifetime appearances at Coors.
Colorado took both home games (7-5, 3-0) with L.A. this year. The Dodgers went 6-3 in Denver last year.
The Dodgers are trying to shake off a string of injuries. Starting pitcher Jon Garland (shoulder) is on the DL and potential replacement Vicente Padilla (neck) is not ready yet. Closer Jonathan Broxton (elbow) hasn’t pitched since May 3, although his ERA was just 5.68 when in there.
Shortstop Rafael Furcal (oblique) is back on the DL after being limited to just 17 games this year.
Friday’s weather should be clear and in the 60s. The series continues Saturday night with two sub-500 pitchers Ted Lilly and Jason Hammel.
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