LA Dodgers (7-2) at Colorado (3-6)
When: Sunday, April 7th, 2019
Where: Coors Field,
Denver, Colorado
Time: 8:37 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Los Angeles -140/11
Two teams heading in opposite directions this young MLB season will battle on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball from Coors Field as the Colorado Rockies host the slugging Los Angeles Dodgers. It has been a brutal start for Colorado, who is still expected to contend for an NL West title with the Dodgers, but just over a week into the season and the Rockies are already four games back with no offense in site. Colorado ranks near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories and have lost six over their last seven after opening the season with two victories in Miami. David Dahl went 3-for-4 in Saturday’s 7-2 setback to raise his average to a team-leading .353, but he’s the only player hitting over .263. The Dodgers, meanwhile, go for the three-game sweep and have extended their franchise record for consecutive games hitting a home run to nine to begin a season. First baseman Cody Bellinger is already having an MVP-type season with a major league-leading six home runs and 17 RBI after a run scoring triple on Saturday. While most of the team is hitting the cover off the ball, shortstop Cody Bellinger is having a rough start after missing most of 2018 with an injury. The former first round pick is 6-for-32 (.188) with just one extra-base hit (HR). The Dodgers have now won seven in a row against their Rocky Mountain foes.
Pitchers: Dodgers – Julio Urias (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Rockies – Chad Bettis (0-1, 9.53)
Like Bellinger, tonight’s starter Julio Urias missed most of least season and made his first start in almost two years on Monday after an impressive Spring Training in which he held the opposition to an .098 batting average. Urias allowed three hits while striking out seven in five innings of work, but received a no-decision against San Francisco. Urias was hit hard by the Rockies in his last encounter with them, allowing seven hits and six runs in four innings of a 9-6 loss on May 14th, 2017 at Coors Field.
Chad Bettis will look to keep the ball in the park Sunday, something that hurt him in his season debut in St. Petersburg last Monday. The Tampa Bay Rays hit Bettis for seven hits and six runs including a three-run homer and a two-run shot in 5.2 innings. The righty from Lubbock, Texas pitched much better on the road last season then at Coors Field, where he had a 7.08 ERA in 17 appearances (10 starts). Bettis is 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 16 career appearances (11 starts) against the Dodgers but was solid in an August start here last season (6.1 innings, one run).
This might seem like a lot to lay on the road in Coors Field, but this Dodger team is hot right now and the Rockies are scuffling. Bettis was horrible at home in 2018 and I don’t see him turning it around quite yet. L.A. gets the sweep here.
Check out Bobby Babowski’s MLB Free Picks for Sunday. He’s off to a sizzling 18-9 start to the season.
Pick: Dodgers -145
BETTING TRENDS:
Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Dodgers are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 16-5 in their last 21 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 9-3 in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Dodgers are 21-7 in their last 28 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Dodgers are 40-15 in their last 55 during game 3 of a series.
Dodgers are 40-17 in their last 57 vs. National League West.
Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 Sunday games.
Dodgers are 100-48 in their last 148 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 2-5 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 6-0 in Urias’ last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Dodgers are 4-0 in Urias’ last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Dodgers are 5-2 in Urias’ last 7 road starts.
Dodgers are 2-5 in Urias’ last 7 starts vs. National League West.
Dodgers are 2-5 in Urias’ last 7 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 1-4 in Urias’ last 5 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 1-4 in Urias’ last 5 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 1-4 in Urias’ last 5 starts.
Dodgers are 1-4 in Urias’ last 5 starts on grass.
Dodgers are 1-5 in Urias’ last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Dodgers are 1-5 in Urias’ last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Rockies are 13-5 in their last 18 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 5-2 in their last 7 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Rockies are 11-5 in their last 16 during game 3 of a series.
Rockies are 36-17 in their last 53 home games.
Rockies are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rockies are 2-6 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Rockies are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss.
Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Rockies are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Rockies are 18-7 in Bettis’ last 25 home starts.
Rockies are 9-4 in Bettis’ last 13 Sunday starts.
Rockies are 15-7 in Bettis’ last 22 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-4 in Bettis’ last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-4 in Bettis’ last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Rockies are 1-4 in Bettis’ last 5 starts vs. National League West.
Rockies are 1-5 in Bettis’ last 6 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-6 in Bettis’ last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 0-6 in Bettis’ last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 6-0-1 in Dodgers last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 6-1 in Dodgers last 7 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 5-1-1 in Dodgers last 7 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 14-3-1 in Dodgers last 18 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 9-2-1 in Dodgers last 12 vs. National League West.
Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 Sunday games.
Over is 8-2-1 in Dodgers last 11 games following a win.
Over is 7-2 in Dodgers last 9 overall.
Over is 7-2 in Dodgers last 9 on grass.
Over is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-3-2 in Dodgers last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Urias’ last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 6-2 in Urias’ last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Urias’ last 8 starts vs. National League West.
Under is 5-2 in Urias’ last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 11-1-1 in Rockies last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 overall.
Under is 14-3 in Rockies last 17 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 22-5 in Rockies last 27 games following a loss.
Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 Sunday games.
Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 19-6-2 in Rockies last 27 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 24-8-3 in Rockies last 35 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Under is 18-6-2 in Rockies last 26 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 20-7-2 in Rockies last 29 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 18-7-3 in Rockies last 28 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 12-5 in Rockies last 17 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 34-16-1 in Rockies last 51 vs. National League West.
Under is 35-17-1 in Rockies last 53 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 4-0 in Bettis’ last 4 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 7-1-1 in Bettis’ last 9 home starts.
Over is 5-1 in Bettis’ last 6 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1-2 in Bettis’ last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Over is 8-2-3 in Bettis’ last 13 starts on grass.
Under is 12-4-1 in Bettis’ last 17 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 8-3-3 in Bettis’ last 14 starts overall.
Under is 5-2 in Bettis’ last 7 Sunday starts.
Over is 5-2-3 in Bettis’ last 10 starts vs. National League West.
Dodgers are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
Dodgers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Colorado.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Colorado.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 7-3-1 in Bettis’ last 11 starts vs. Dodgers.
