Friday, April 25, 10:10 PM on ROOT, SNLA

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Colorado Rockies - Lyles, J (3-0)  vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - Beckett, J (0-0) 

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Friday night, the Colorado Rockies will travel to Dodger Stadium to take on one of their rivals from the National League West, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The visiting Rockies will send right hander Jordan Lyles to the mound while the Dodgers will counter with right hander Josh Beckett.

Lyles is a 23-year-old native of South Carolina who is pitching in his fourth Major League Baseball season, but first with the Rockies. Despite a 3-0 record to start the 2014 season, Lyles only has a 17-29 career record after spending three dismal seasons with the Houston Astros. In 23 2/3 innings this season, he has allowed just 8 earned runs on 21 hits and 4 walks with 14 strikeouts. In his career against the current roster of Los Angeles players, he has allowed 6 hits in 12 at-bats, including home runs against Matt Kemp and Hanley Ramirez.

The veteran pitcher for the Dodgers is in his 14th career season and has a 2.57 ERA. In 14 innings, he has allowed 4 earned runs on 8 hits and 8 walks and 16 strikeouts and has yet to record a decision. Beckett has struggled to keep pitch counts down this season and hasn’t made it past 5 innings in a start yet. In his career against the current Rockies, he has given up 16 hits in 62 at-bats including home runs to Michael Cuddyer and Justin Morneau.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

Colorado Rockies are 12-9-1 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Colorado Rockies is 0.9

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

Los Angeles Dodgers are 8-12-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Los Angeles Dodgers is 0.3

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

04/23/14 LF Carlos Gonzalez Rest questionable
04/21/14 RF Michael Cuddyer Hamstring 15-day DL (4/21)
04/15/14 P Brett Anderson Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
03/28/14 P Jhoulys Chacin Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)

Los Angeles Dodgers

04/22/14 CF Andre Ethier Flu questionable
04/09/14 C A.J. Ellis Knee 15-day DL (4/06)
03/29/14 P Clayton Kershaw Back 15-day DL (3/23)
03/27/14 P Chad Billingsley Elbow 15-day DL (3/19)
03/27/14 P Onelki Garcia Elbow 60-day DL (3/14)
03/27/14 P Scott Elbert Elbow 60-day DL (2/8)

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado

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