Monday, June 1, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (3-3) vs. Kyle Kendrick (2-6)

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Coors Field on Monday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers and Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies. The opening line has Los Angeles at -209 and Colorado at +193. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Los Angeles is 26-21 against the over/under while the Rockies are 25-22.

The Dodgers come into this game with a 29-20 record, including 8-13 on the road. Clayton Kershaw has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 3.86. He's given up 60 hits in 65.1 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 26th in the league. They also rank 28th in the league in on base percentage at .294 with Adrian Gonzalez leading the way at .414.

The Rockies overall record is 22-26 and they are 8-13 at home. Kyle Kendrick is currently 2-6 with an ERA of 6.38. He's pitched 60.2 innings thus far and given up 65 hits. Colorado has averaged 5 runs in his starts this year. The Rockies are 30th in the league in team ERA at 4.72 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.48. They come into this game batting .266 as a team with an OBP of .315, good for 14th in the league.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 26-21 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 24-25 against the run line

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 25-22 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 27-21 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Dodgers

05/31/15 CF Joc Pederson Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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)

Colorado Rockies

05/31/15 P Jorge De La Rosa Finger "?" next start Tuesday vs Los Angeles Dodgers
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion 15-day DL (5/15)
05/19/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 15-day DL (5/19)
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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