The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Rockies prediction and pick.
Tyler Anderson goes to the hill for the Dodgers, while Chad Kuhl will take the rubber for the Rockies.
Tyler Anderson memorably carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning versus the Angels a few weeks ago, though you might have noticed that a play from that game which was originally scored as an error was changed to a hit days after the game actually took place. Technically, then, Anderson didn't carry a no-hitter into the ninth, but in the present moment, he did. Manager Dave Roberts allowed Anderson to stay on the mound and approach 130 pitches before he gave up the hit which (at the time) broke up the no-no.
Anderson has an ERA of exactly three runs. He has made 13 starts, and only two have been particularly bad: one on May 12 against the Phillies (seven runs allowed in six innings) and one on June 9 against the White Sox (four runs allowed in three innings). He has been a very consistent pitcher who has helped the Dodgers in a big way, given the injuries to Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw plus a number of bullpen injuries which have hit the Los Angeles staff this year. Anderson was spectacular against the Angels, but he isn't being asked to pitch at that level. What he normally does — six innings pitched, no big innings from the opposition — is more than enough. An ERA of exactly three runs averages out to six innings pitched and two earned runs allowed. If that's what Anderson gives L.A. every night, Roberts and the team will take it.
Chad Kuhl has a 3.95 ERA. Through his first five starts in 2022, Kuhl produced a sterling 1.82 ERA. Then, beginning on May 11 against the Giants (five runs allowed in 4 2/3 innings), Kuhl began to regress. His ERA is over five runs since that start. His ERA strictly within the month of June is 4.87. Kuhl has had a few strong starts over the past month and a half. He pitched six scoreless innings against the Braves on June 3, and he gave up only one run against the Pirates on May 23, but for the most part, he has struggled since the middle of May.
Courtesy of FanDuel, here are the Dodgers-Rockies MLB odds.
MLB Odds: Dodgers-Rockies Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (-134)
Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (+112)
Over: 12 (-104)
Under: 12 (-118)
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Why The Dodgers Could Cover the Spread
They're a much better team than the Rockies. Tyler Anderson is a better pitcher than Chad Kuhl. The Dodgers, after being tested by the defending champion Braves and their high-end pitching, are going to be able to score a lot more runs against Colorado, especially at Coors Field.
Why The Rockies Could Cover the Spread
After Los Angeles played a very late game on Sunday Night Baseball against the Braves, the Dodgers are going to stumble into Denver with very little rest. It's a situation in which the Dodgers could very easily play a terrible game and suffer from the nuances of the schedule.
Final Dodgers-Rockies Prediction & Pick
This is a stay-away game. The Dodgers are the obviously better team, but they played an extra-inning game in Atlanta on Sunday night and had to catch a red-eye flight to Denver. It is easy to imagine the Dodgers being sluggish and sloppy. If you insist on making a pick here, the under is an option, since Dodger hitters might not be sharp after the late night and late flight from Atlanta.
Final Dodgers-Rockies Prediction & Pick: Under 12
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