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Gavin Stone looks for his eighth win of the year as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Colorado Rockies. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick.
Dodgers-Rockies Projected Starters
Gavin Stone vs. Ty Blach
Gavin Stone (7-2) with a 3.01 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.
Last Start: Stone went seven innings in his last start, giving up four hits and two walks, plus a home run. He would give up just three runs, and not factor into the decision as the Royals fell to the Dodgers 4-3.
2024 Road Splits: Gavin Stone has been solid on the road this year. He has made five starts, going 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA and a .222 opponent batting average.
Ty Blach (3-4) with a 4.65 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP.
Last Start: Blach was solid in his last start. He went 5.2 innings, with seven hits and a walk. He would also give up just two runs in the game, taking the win over the Pirates.
2024 Home Splits: Blach has made eight appearances with six starts at home this year. He is 3-2 in those games with a 3.76 ERA and a .293 opponent batting average.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Dodgers-Rockies Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (-146)
Moneyline: -250
Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (+122)
Moneyline: +205
Over: 12 (-110)
Under: 12 (-110)
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Why The Dodgers Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Dodgers are first in run scored in the majors while sitting fourth in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and second in slugging. Shohei Ohtani has been solid this year. He is hitting .316 with a .388 on-base percentage. Ohtani has 20 home runs and 20 doubles, helping to 49 RBIs. He has also stolen 16 bases and scored 57 times. With Mookie Betts out, Teoscar Hernandez has been solid. He is hitting .255 on the year with 15 doubles and 18 home runs. This has led to 54 RBIs and 41 runs scored. Freddie Freeman has also been solid in the year. He is hitting .298 on the year with a .409 on-base percentage. He has ten home runs, 43 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
Jason Heyward has been solid in the last week of play. He is hitting. 313 in the last week with a .450 on-base percentage. Heyward has a home run and seven RBIs and scored twice. Ohtani has also played well in the last week. HE is hitting .357 in his last seven games while hitting four home runs, having six RBIs, and scoring seven times. Rounding out the hottest bats is Freddie Freeman. He is hitting .304 in the last week with a home run, two RBIs and five runs scored.
Current members of the Dodgers have 97 career at-bats against Ty Blach. They are hitting .216 lifetime against him with two home runs and ten RBIs. Chris Taylor has one of those home runs while going eight for 28 with three doubles and four RBIs as well. Enrique Hernandez has five hits in 22 at-bats, with a home run and three RBIs as well.
Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Rockies are 16th in the majors in runs scored while sitting 11th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging. Ryan McMahon has been the leader this year. He is hitting .268 on the year with a .345 on-base percentage. He has 12 home runs with 39 RBIs while scoring 38 times this year. Meanwhile, Ezequiel Tovar is hitting well this year. He is hitting .285 this year with a .312 on-base percentage. He has 11 home runs. 35 RBIs and 39 runs scored. Brenton Doyle is scoring well this year. He is hitting .274 on the year with a .342 on-base percentage. He has 11 doubles, two triples, and six home runs, leading to 21 RBIs. Doyle has also stolen 18 bases and scored 43 times.
Hunter Goodman has been great in the last week. He has hitting .333 in the last week. three home runs and seven RBIs. Further, he has scored four times in the last week. Jake Cave has also hitting well in the last week. He is hitting .313 in the last week, with six RBIs and three runs scored. Rounding out the top bats in the last week is Brenton Doyle. Doyle is hitting .444 in the last week with three runs scored, a home run, and four RBIs.
The current Rockies have just 15 career at-bats against Gavin Stone. They are three for 15 against him with a walk and a double. Charlie Blackmon has the extra-base hit, going one for three against Stone.
Final Dodgers-Rockies Prediction & Pick
While the Rockies can score runs and are not a bad offense, the major difference is the pitching in this one. Gavin Stone has been the much better pitcher this year over Ty Blach. That will be the difference.
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Final Dodgers-Rockies Prediction & Pick: Dodgers ML (-250)
