LA Dodgers (3-2) at Colorado (4-1)
When: Saturday, April 8th 2017
Where: Coors Field, Denver, CO
Time: 8:10 ET | TV: SportsNet LA, ROOT Colorado
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The first place Colorado Rockies look to take back-to-back outings from the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams plays the middle game of their three-game set on Saturday night. The Rockies received a solid six innings from lefty Kyle Freeland, who was making is Major League debut, in the 2-1 win on Friday. Los Angeles had a .595 winning percentage against right-handed starters in 2016 and ranked second in the National League, but they posted just a 22-24 record against left-handers. The Dodgers appear to be falling into a similar pattern this season, going 3-0 against right-handers and 0-2 against southpaws after five games. Colorado finds itself atop the NL West a week into the season despite getting almost no production from the top three hitters in the order. Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu, and Carlos Gonzalez are a combined 8-for-58 so far this season. The team has scored only five runs over its last three games, but the bullpen has been holding opponents down, allowing only one run and six hits over 15.1 innings in their four wins. Los Angeles 3B Justin Turner continued to torment the Rockies, getting two of his team’s five hits Friday. He is now a career .381 batter against the Rockies and .368 at Coors Field. With Colorado going with a lefty in the opener, Dodgers SS Corey Seager, 1B Adrian Gonzalez, and OF Andrew Toles are all expected to return to the starting lineup Saturday after coming off the bench on Friday.
Pitchers: Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 1.29 ERA) | Rockies – Jon Gray (0-0, 11.25)
Clayton Kershaw will get his second start of the young season and tied Don Drysdale’s franchise record for most Opening Day victories with five following Monday’s 14-3 rout of the San Diego Padres. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and no walks while striking out eight over seven innings. The three-time Cy Young Award winner retired 19 in a row at one point before surrendering a solo shot to Ryan Schimpf in the seventh. Kershaw worked seven scoreless innings in a win over Colorado last year, improving to 18-5 with a 3.08 ERA in 32 career starts against the Rockies.
Opening Day starter Jon Gray struck out seven through four scoreless innings but was fortunate to come away with a no-decision in Monday’s win at Milwaukee. Gray ran into trouble in the fifth inning when he failed to retire any of the five batters he faced and was charged with five runs on six hits and two walks, squandering a 4-0 lead before Colorado rallied with two in the seventh to take him off the hook. Gray went 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA in five starts against the Dodgers in 2016, striking out 38 over 26 innings.
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I like Gray’s future with Colorado, but he was shaky in the opener and he’s going up against the National League’s best. I’m confident that the Dodgers bats will do some damage tonight, so take the runline.
Pick: Dodgers -1.5 -115
W/L TRENDS
| LA Dodgers |
- Dodgers are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 4-9 in their last 13 road games.
- Dodgers are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series.
- Dodgers are 10-2 in Kershaw’s last 12 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 39-12 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts vs. National League West.
- Dodgers are 62-22 in Kershaw’s last 84 starts.
- Dodgers are 61-22 in Kershaw’s last 83 starts on grass.
- Dodgers are 49-19 in Kershaw’s last 68 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Dodgers are 10-4 in Kershaw’s last 14 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Dodgers are 40-16 in Kershaw’s last 56 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Dodgers are 36-15 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 24-10 in Kershaw’s last 34 Saturday starts.
- Dodgers are 41-20 in Kershaw’s last 61 road starts.
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| Colorado |
- Rockies are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Rockies are 29-61 in their last 90 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.
- Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
- Rockies are 5-1 in Gray’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rockies are 5-2 in Gray’s last 7 home starts.
- Rockies are 3-7 in Gray’s last 10 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Rockies are 1-4 in Gray’s last 5 starts vs. National League West.
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OU TRENDS
| LA Dodgers |
- Under is 3-0-1 in Dodgers last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 11-2-1 in Dodgers last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 road games.
- Under is 6-2 in Dodgers last 8 Saturday games.
- Under is 35-15-3 in Dodgers last 53 during game 2 of a series.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Kershaw’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Under is 10-2-1 in Kershaw’s last 13 road starts.
- Under is 19-5-2 in Kershaw’s last 26 Saturday starts.
- Under is 7-2 in Kershaw’s last 9 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Under is 21-6-1 in Kershaw’s last 28 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 10-3-1 in Kershaw’s last 14 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Under is 15-5 in Kershaw’s last 20 starts on grass.
- Under is 15-5-1 in Kershaw’s last 21 starts overall.
- Under is 18-7-2 in Kershaw’s last 27 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-2 in Kershaw’s last 7 starts vs. National League West.
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| Colorado |
- Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 home games.
- Over is 7-2 in Rockies last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 8-3 in Rockies last 11 Saturday games.
- Under is 5-2 in Rockies last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 5-2 in Rockies last 7 overall.
- Under is 5-2 in Rockies last 7 on grass.
- Under is 4-1 in Gray’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Over is 8-3 in Gray’s last 11 starts on grass.
- Over is 8-3 in Gray’s last 11 starts overall.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Gray’s last 11 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Over is 7-3 in Gray’s last 10 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Dodgers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-0 in Grays last 4 starts vs. Dodgers.
- Dodgers are 7-0 in Kershaw’s last 7 road starts vs. Rockies.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Kershaw’s last 8 starts vs. Rockies.
- Dodgers are 23-5 in Kershaw’s last 28 starts vs. Rockies.
- Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
- Over is 6-2-1 in Kershaw’s last 9 road starts vs. Rockies.
- Dodgers are 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Colorado.
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