The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies will meet up on Friday in the second game of a four game weekend series. The Dodgers came into Wednesday night’s game with a 19-14 record. The Dodgers had won four straight games, including their 10 inning win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
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The Colorado Rockies are coming off a series in which they won two out of three against the Cubs. The Rockies started the series with a 22-13 record, which was first place in the National League West. The Rockies are 2 games ahead of the Dodgers in the division. The Los Angeles Dodgers are huge favorites, at -107in this game.
In Depth Analysis On The 2017 MLB Expert Predictions For Los Angeles Dodgers Vs Colorado Rockies
When: Friday May 12th, 2017; 7:40 pm CT
Where: Coors Field; Denver, CO
TV: SNLA, MLBN, ROOTRM
Radio: KTNQ 1020, 570 LA Sports, KOA 850 AM / 94.1 FM
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -107
Why Bet on Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to keep their winning ways going. The Dodgers have won four straight games heading into Wednesday’s affair. In those four wins, the Dodgers have scored 34 runs, and allowed just 8. The Dodgers on the season are 8th in the league in runs scored, with 163.
Yasiel Puig is the top power guy for Los Angeles. Puig has belted 6 homeruns and drove in 19 runs to lead the way. Justin Turner has got off to a great start as well, batting .372. The Dodgers lost outfielder Andrew Roles to a torn ACL on Tuesday night and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Why Bet on Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies played well in two out of the three games against the Cubs. The Rockies beat the Cubs 10-4 in the first game, and 3-0 in the second game. German Marquez was the starting pitcher in the win on Wednesday. He threw 99 pitches in the game. The Rockies righthander recorded one of the best performances at Coors Field.
The offense for the Rockies has been anchored by Mark Reynolds. Reynolds has been on fire, with a .36 batting average, 12 home runs and 30 runs batted in. The Rockies are batting .258 as a team, which is 10th in the league. The Rockies also have a .441 slugging percentage, which is 6th in the league.
Expert Score & Prediction
This game features Tim Anderson on the mound for the Colorado Rockies. Anderson is 2-3 on the season, and has a high earned run average. It starts at 6.69 on the season. For the Dodgers, Hyun-Jin Ryu is starting. He has struggled to pick up wins, with a 1-4 record. He has a 4.05 earned run average.
Look for the Dodgers to pick up this win. The Dodgers are playing great baseball, and know they have a chance to catch Colorado at the top of the standings. Tomorrow is Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers, so it could be a solid weekend. The final bet is the Los Angeles Dodgers -107 over the Colorado Rockies.
