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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies will meet on the field at Coors Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Clayton Kershaw in this game. Kershaw has a 7-2 record and a 3.01 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rockies will be Chase Dollander. The right hander has a 6.43 ERA to go along with a 2-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 11.5.
In their last action, Colorado was a 11-4 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -260 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 11-4 result against the Rockies on August 19. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 72-54 SU
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games
Colorado:
Team record: 36-90 SU
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at San Diego Friday, August 22
Colorado at Pittsburgh Friday, August 22