Friday, May 15, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jorge De La Rosa (0-2) vs. Clayton Kershaw (1-2)

The Colorado Rockies head to Dodger Stadium on Friday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies and Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. The opening line has Colorado at +269 and Los Angeles at -301. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season Colorado is 15-14 against the over/under while the Dodgers are 20-11.

The Rockies come into this game with a 11-19 record, including 7-10 on the road. Jorge De La Rosa has a 0-2 record and an earned run average of 9.56. He's given up 23 hits in 16 innings pitched so far and Colorado is currently averaging 3.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .269, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 21st in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Charlie Blackmon leading the way at .347.

The Dodgers overall record is 22-11 and they are 15-3 at home. Clayton Kershaw is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 4.26. He's pitched 44.1 innings thus far and given up 45 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Dodgers are 8th in the league in team ERA at 3.51 and 4th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.85. They come into this game batting .230 as a team with an OBP of .290, good for 28th in the league.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 15-14 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 14-16 against the run line

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 20-11 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 19-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

05/13/15 P Jordan Lyles Hand injured last game, "?" next scheduled start
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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