Saturday, May 9, 2015

Coors Field

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Coors Field on Saturday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers and Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies. The opening line has Los Angeles at -171 and Colorado at +161. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Los Angeles is 16-10 against the over/under while the Rockies are 14-11.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 18-10 record, including 5-8 on the road. Clayton Kershaw has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 3.72. He's given up 37 hits in 38.2 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 3.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .227, good for 28th in the league. They also rank 26th in the league in on base percentage at .290 with Adrian Gonzalez leading the way at .433.

The Rockies overall record is 11-15 and they are 4-7 at home. Jorge De La Rosa is currently 0-2 with an ERA of 9.00. He's pitched 12 innings thus far and given up 18 hits. Colorado has averaged 3 runs in his starts this year. The Rockies are 30th in the league in team ERA at 5.38 and 30th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 10.3. They come into this game batting .273 as a team with an OBP of .314, good for 16th in the league.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 16-10 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 16-12 against the run line

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 14-11 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 12-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

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)

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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rockies

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