The Colorado Rockies (65-91) open a 6-game road series against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (108-48) Friday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Season series: Dodgers lead 8-5
The Rockies were just swept in a 3-game series at the San Francisco Giants and have lost 5 games in a row. Colorado has lost 9 of its last 10 games and will finish in last place in the NL West.
The Dodgers won the last 2 games of their 3-game set at the San Diego Padres to win their 8th consecutive series. They are 10-4 in their last 14 games.
Rockies at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Chad Kuhl vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw
Kuhl (6-10 5.45 ERA) makes his 27th start. He has a 1.51 WHIP 3.7 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 through 133 2/3 IP.
- Has lost 5 straight decisions and the Rockies have lost 8 of his last 9 starts
- Has an 8.42 ERA over his last 9 starts
Kershaw (10-3 2.42 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 0.95 WHIP 1.6 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 115 1/3 IP.
- Has won his last 3 starts and the Dodgers have won his last 4 turns
- Has a 1.85 ERA over his last 6 outings
Rockies at Dodgers odds
Provided by USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub Lines last updated at 11:43 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Rockies +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Dodgers -420 (bet $420 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +2.5 (-108) | Dodgers -2.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -122 | U: -102)
Rockies at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6 Rockies 3
Money line
The Dodgers are the best team in the majors and have baseball’s best home winning percentage. The Rockies have the worst road record in MLB (24-51).
The Rockies have lost 8 of Kuhl’s last 9 starts and Kershaw is having one of his best stretches of the season.
All signs point to a Dodgers win but the price of the money line is way too expensive for any action PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
With the 2.5-run spread this is a more difficult pick to make. However 14 of the Dodgers’ last 17 wins have been by at least 3 runs.
Eight of the Rockies’ last 9 losses have been by 3 or more runs.
Take the DODGERS -2.5 (-112).
Over/Under
Nine of the 13 games the Dodgers and Rockies have played this season have had 8 or more total runs.
The Rockies have had 4 of their last 5 hit 8 or more total runs.
Seven of Kershaw’s last 9 starts have had 8 or more runs.
I LEAN OVER 7.5 (-122).
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