Thursday, May 14, 2015
Dodger Stadium
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Probable Pitchers: Eddie Butler (2-3) vs. Brett Anderson (2-1)
The Colorado Rockies head to Dodger Stadium on Thursday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Eddie Butler for the Rockies and Brett Anderson for the Dodgers. The opening line has Colorado at +170 and Los Angeles at -180. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Colorado is 15-13 against the over/under while the Dodgers are 19-11.
The Rockies come into this game with a 11-18 record, including 7-9 on the road. Eddie Butler has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 3.73. He's given up 33 hits in 31.1 innings pitched so far and Colorado is currently averaging 2.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .271, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with Charlie Blackmon leading the way at .355.
The Dodgers overall record is 22-10 and they are 15-2 at home. Brett Anderson is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 3.52. He's pitched 30.2 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 3.5 runs in his starts this year. The Dodgers are 10th in the league in team ERA at 3.61 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.84. They come into this game batting .230 as a team with an OBP of .291, good for 28th in the league.
Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The Colorado Rockies are 15-13 against the over/under
The Colorado Rockies are 13-16 against the run line
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 19-11 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 19-13 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
Colorado Rockies
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep 15-day DL (4/22)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow 60-day DL (3/1)
Los Angeles Dodgers
04/28/15 P Brandon McCarthy Elbow 60-day DL (4/26), out for season
04/28/15 LF Carl Crawford Oblique 15-day DL (4/27)
04/27/15 P Joel Peralta Arm 15-day DL (4/24)
04/26/15 P Brandon League Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/26/15 RF Yasiel Puig Hamstring 15-day DL (4/25)
04/06/15 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Kenley Jansen Foot 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Brandon Beachy Elbow 60-day DL (2/23)
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow 60-day DL (2/21)
Tony's Pick: Take the Dodgers
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