Sunday, May 17, 2015

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Kendrick (1-4) vs. Michael Bolsinger (1-0)

The Colorado Rockies head to Dodger Stadium on Sunday to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies and Michael Bolsinger for the Dodgers. The opening line has Colorado at +185 and Los Angeles at -200. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Colorado is 17-14 against the over/under while the Dodgers are 22-11.

The Rockies come into this game with a 12-20 record, including 8-11 on the road. Kyle Kendrick has a 1-4 record and an earned run average of 7.65. He's given up 52 hits in 40 innings pitched so far and Colorado is currently averaging 5.1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .267, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Corey Dickerson leading the way at .354.

The Dodgers overall record is 23-12 and they are 16-4 at home. Michael Bolsinger is currently 1-0 with an ERA of 1.59. He's pitched 11.1 innings thus far and given up 10 hits. Los Angeles has averaged 6.5 runs in his starts this year. The Dodgers are 7th in the league in team ERA at 3.44 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.77. They come into this game batting .231 as a team with an OBP of .290, good for 28th in the league.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 17-14 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 15-17 against the run line

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 22-11 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 20-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

05/16/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion 7-day DL
05/16/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Quad is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/13/15 P Jordan Lyles Hand injured last game, "?" next scheduled start Monday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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

05/16/15 1B Adrian Gonzalez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Colorado Rockies
05/15/15 P Pedro Baez Pectoral 15-day DL (5/14)
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)
04/04/15 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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