<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Kris-Bryant-Trevor-Story-Rockies.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Rockies interested in Kris Bryant amid Trevor Story talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-30T09:15:29-08:00">November 30th, 9:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-30T09:16:20-08:00">November 30th, 9:16am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies remain keen on retaining star shortstop Trevor Story, who is a hot commodity on the free-agent market. However, the organization is also eyeing another high-profile name in Kris Bryant. <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1465712837066563587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1465712837066563587%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1571062action%3Dedit">Per Jon Heyman</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Rockies are interested in Kris Bryant as they are obviously aiming to compete in 2022. Geographically it would certainly work for Bryant, a Las Vegas native.</p><p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1465712837066563587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 30, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bryant, like Story, is one of several names this winter who is being pursued by a number of different ballclubs. The Rockies <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-rumors-seattle-interested-in-making-big-kris-bryant-splash-in-free-agency/">will surely have competition for the ex-Cubs slugger</a>, but he would definitely be a nice addition.</p><p>The 29-year-old hit .265 in time split between Chicago and the San Francisco Giants in 2021, also slugging 25 homers and driving in 73 en route to being named a National League All-Star. Bryant was a key piece for the Giants after the trade deadline as they went on to win the NL West.</p><p>Between Bryant’s impact bat and defensive versatility, this could be a logical fit for the Rockies. While Ryan McMahon did a decent job at third base last season, they’ve struggled to replace Nolan Arenado’s production at the hot corner. Bryant can play the position but is also capable of playing the outfield. As Heyman mentioned, he’s from Las Vegas, which is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Denver as well.</p><p>The Mets, Giants, and Mariners are three other teams who have shown interest in Kris Bryant.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Rockies interested in Kris Bryant amid Trevor Story talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Thumbnail-Template-8-1-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Roxanne Modafferi reveals biggest career regret ahead of retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-25T19:36:34-08:00">November 25th, 7:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-25T19:36:34-08:00">November 25th, 7:36pm</time><address><a>Lucas Grandsire</a>Lucas Grandsire covers combat sports, primarily MMA, for Clutch Points. He can be found on Twitter at @GrandsireMMA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">UFC</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Roxanne Modafferi is set to call it a career after fighting at UFC <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/roxanne-modafferi-set-to-call-it-a-career-after-ufc-271/">271</a>. She is a pioneer in MMA and has done many important things for the women’s divisions.</p><p>As with everyone set to call it an end, Roxanne Modafferi does have a regret. It has nothing to do with her career in the UFC though.</p><p>UFC flyweight Roxanne Modafferi recently spoke on <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/11/25/22786326/roxanne-modafferi-reveals-biggest-regret-of-her-career-i-was-afraid-i-was-never-going-to-get-another"><i>The MMA Hour</i></a> about her career and any regrets she has before she hangs up the gloves. She was able to pinpoint a time during her career in Japan.</p><blockquote>“The match that I mentioned, Hashi, I hurt my knee,” UFC flyweight Modafferi recently revealed on The MMA Hour, “and then that same day, I got the fight offer to fight her. And I’d been wanting that fight offer so badly, so I said yes, figuring that my knee would heal.“But it didn’t,” the UFC fighter continued. “So I was, like, riding the bike for a month as my fight camp. And then I went in and I had a horrible fight, and I was afraid to step on my knee. So I regret taking the fight. I wish I had just — I was afraid I was never going to get another chance to fight her, so that’s the only regret I had. I was stupid. I shouldn’t have taken that fight. But other than that, I think I don’t really regret anything.”</blockquote><p>Roxanne Modafferi will be able to look back on her career with great pride as she has competed everywhere. She even fought for a UFC title during her run. Modafferi will be remembered as an important person for women in MMA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Roxanne Modafferi reveals biggest career regret ahead of retirement

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Rumor: Rangers pursuing Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Trevor Story

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The two-time All-Star has <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10015156-report-trevor-story-receives-184m-qualifying-contract-offer-from-rockies">11 days</a> to accept the one-year deal but is almost certain to decline it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">As expected, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rockies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Rockies</a> make $18.4 million qualifying offer to SS Trevor Story.<br>He'll decline it.</p><p>— Patrick Saunders (@psaundersdp) <a href="https://twitter.com/psaundersdp/status/1457133202196230150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Story posted a slash line of .251/.329/.471 this season while hitting 24 home runs and stealing 20 bases. Even in a down year, the 28-year-old was fairly productive and drew interest at the trade deadline. Colorado’s decision not to trade him at the deadline was puzzling, considering the team was not close to the playoffs.</p><p>The Rockies won just 74 games last season and opted to trade away their franchise star, third baseman Nolan Arenado, before the season, which <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2929347-trevor-story-a-little-frustrated-by-rockies-trading-nolan-arenado-to-cardinals">did not sit well</a> with Story. The direction of the team and the front office’s decision to trade a marquee player and close friend of Story makes them seem like longshots to bring him back.</p><p>Colorado began its offseason by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-antonio-senzatela-c-j-cron-get-extensions/">extending</a> first baseman C.J. Cron and starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela. Outfielder Charlie Blackmon is also expected to be back after exercising his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-rumors-coloado-charlie-blackmon-makes-major-decision-on-rockies-future/">player option</a>.</p><p>Along with Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Javier Baez, Story is one of the biggest names in the pool of free agent shortstops. Sending the qualifying offer now ensures the Rockies will get a compensatory draft pick from an opposing team if Story leaves.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies send qualifying offer to All-Star shortstop Trevor Story

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He can be found on Twitter at @GrandsireMMA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">UFC</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Roxanne Modafferi is set to fight Casey O’Neill at UFC 271 in 2022. It appears that will be the last fight in the UFC before she calls it a career.</p><p>Roxanne Modafferi is a pioneer in women’s MMA and has fought for decades. It appears the last decade she will compete in is the 2020’s.</p><p>She posted the announcement on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CV21CrtpET5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">Instagram</a> page. The announcement came very quickly after the fight against <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/casey-oneill-is-set-to-return-to-the-cage-at-ufc-271/">Casey O’Neill</a> was announced for UFC 271.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><p> </p><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p> </p><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CV21CrtpET5/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" rel="noopener" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Roxanne Modafferi (@roxyfighter)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></figure><blockquote>“I’m fighting Casey O’Neill in February! Please tune in! This is fight number 50! And my last MMA fight… 🙏 最後の試合が決まった！ #ufc”</blockquote><p>Roxanne Modafferi made her MMA debut back in 2003 in Japan. She would win the bout via submission and go undefeated in her first five fights.</p><p>She competed back when women’s MMA wasn’t popular and fights were hard to find. She fought in many organizations throughout her career before finishing things up in the UFC.</p><p>Roxanne Modafferi fought in Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and many other organizations in the world. She also competed on <i>The Ultimate Fighter</i> two times in 2013 and 2017.</p><p>Her last time competing on the show saw her earn a UFC contract and finish out her career in the premier organization. She would on to fight eight times with a ninth fight set to round things out at UFC 271.</p><p>Casey O’Neill will look to keep her hype train going and spoil the retirement part at UFC 271. Roxanne Modafferi is a craft veteran that has shut down many prospects including Maycee Barber and Antonina Shevchenko.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Roxanne Modafferi set to call it a career after UFC 271

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Rumor: Charlie Blackmon makes major decision on Rockies future

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Cron get extensions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-05T13:06:37-07:00">October 5th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-05T13:44:19-07:00">October 5th, 1:44pm</time><address><a>Zach Hood</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies have signed two players to contract extensions. After another tough season, the <a href="http://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/colorado-rockies/roster">Rockies</a> have signed first baseman C.J. Cron to two-year deal and starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela to a five-year deal. Cron has signed a <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/10/rockies-extend-c-j-cron.html">two-year, $14.5 million deal</a> while Senzatela has agreed to receive a deal worth $50.5 million over the five years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">C.J. Cron gets $14.5 million over two years from the Rockies, per source.</p><p>— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1445454983323783172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Right-hander Antonio Senzatela and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a five-year, $50.5 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.</p><p>News at ESPN: <a href="https://t.co/g037RU6Jtv" target="_blank">https://t.co/g037RU6Jtv</a></p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1445429232558092295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Cron led the Rockies in home runs (28) and RBI (92) in 2021, and was set to hit free agency this offseason. Cron had pretty drastic home/road splits, .as he hit 326/.412/.661 at home compared to .235/.337/.397 away from Colorado. In 69 games at home in 2021, Cron had 19 home runs and 68 RBI, compared to 9 homers and 24 RBI in 73 away games. The 32-year old locks himself into two more seasons at $7.25 million per in Colorado, and the Rockies are surely hoping he keeps up the numbers he posted at home while improving some on the road.</p><p>Senzatela was 4-10 with a 4.42 ERA in 2021 with the Rockies, striking out 105 batters in 156 innings. Across the last three seasons, Senzatela has made 65 starts, pitching 354.2 innings and striking out 222 batters compared to 107 walks. He has a 5.05 ERA over that span, a number that is obviously inflated because Senzatela pitches his home games in the altitude in Colorado.</p><p>The Rockies have struggled to keep together a decent starting pitching rotation over the years, so locking in a solid and dependable arm like Senzatela to a reasonable deal for the next few years might be a good idea. The club was forced to trade long-time star third baseman Nolan Arenado last season, and may lose shortstop Trevor Story this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies’ Antonio Senzatela, C.J. Cron get extensions

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> and Colorado Rockies play the rubber match of a three game series on Thursday afternoon. With the Dodgers hot on the trail of the Giants in the NL West standings, let’s continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick.</p><p>Colorado currently stands at 71-80 and is 46-28 at home. If you put $100 on every single Rockies game so far this season, you’d be up $631 on the moneyline.</p><p>Los Angeles currently stands at 97-55 and is 45-32 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far this season, you’d be down $348 on the moneyline.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Dodgers-Rockies odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Dodgers</b><b>-Rockies </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> ML (-235)</p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+215)</p><p>Over 10.5 Runs (-110)</p><p>Under 10.5 Runs (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>When the Dodgers need a win, they know exactly who they have to turn to, and that’s Max Scherzer.</p><p>Since Scherzer arrived in Los Angeles, he’s been unbeatable. He’s made nine starts in his L.A. stint, and the Dodgers have won every single one. The ace’s ERA over that span is an unbelievable 0.78.</p><p>What’s more impressive about the Scherzer streak is that he hasn’t picked on weak teams: Scherzer has shut down Houston, Atlanta, and San Diego twice, nearly no-hitting the Padres the second time out.</p><p>Realistically, the Rockies aren’t capable of rocking Scherzer. Their lineup is in the bottom half of the league in walks, home runs, and OBP. It’s more likely they get shut out than they score four or more runs.</p><p>This means that the Dodgers likely only need a few runs to win on Thursday. With four runs scored, the Dodgers would have won seven out of nine of Scherzer’s past starts. There’s a good chance they get that against Rockies starter Kyle Freeland.</p><p>Freeland has been poor in the month of September, posting an ERA of 6.23 over four starts. The lefty has lost control of the strike zone and the long ball, allowing 12 earned runs and 10 walks over the 17 innings.</p><p>This is a recipe for disaster heading in to this matchup with Los Angeles. The Dodgers draw the second most walks in the league and hit the fifth most homers. Yesterday, the Dodgers used early patience to knock German Marquez out early, drawing four walks in four innings. With a Rockies bullpen still recovering and a starter who has struggled to keep traffic off the basepaths, this Dodgers offense is primed to do some damage.</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>There’s no disputing the Dodgers have the heavy starter advantage today. Max Scherzer is one of the favorites to win Cy Young and Kyle Freeland has been a mediocre starter all year.</p><p>But Freeland’s history against the Dodgers should raise the eyebrows of underdog bettors. The lefty has faced the Dodgers three times this season, and he’s stymied one of the best offense in baseball all three times.</p><p>Over 19.0 innings against Los Angeles, Freeland has allowed six earned runs, and more importantly, hasn’t walked a single batter. Colorado ended up covering the run line in two of those three starts.</p><p>While Freeland might give the Dodgers lineup more problems than most would think, the biggest issue for the Rockies tonight is getting runs off of Max Scherzer.</p><p>Scherzer hasn’t shown any weaknesses of late. However, the Rockies aren’t as susceptible to his biggest strength, the strikeout pitch, as most teams are.</p><p>Scherzer has struck out at least seven batters in all but one of his Dodgers starts. He depends on swings and misses to get deep into games, but the Rockies are a solid contact hitting team. Colorado has the seventh least strikeouts in the majors, and have a lower chase rate then half of the teams in the league.</p><p>The best shot for the Rockies tonight is to make Scherzer work early and get him off the mound as early as possible. Fight off pitches, get in to deep counts, and get in to the Dodgers bullpen with a few innings left and we could see an upset.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It might be shocking, but the best play today is on a Coors Field under, and that’s our Dodgers-Rockies prediction. The Rockies home stadium is notorious for producing runs by the boatload, but the offenses should be kept in check on Thursday. There is simply no way I can back a number as high as 10.5 with Max Scherzer on the mound, especially considering Freeland’s history against the Dodgers. Colorado is going to have to score at least two or three runs off a guy that looks unhittable to have a shot at cashing this over, and I don’t think they have it in ’em. Play the under with a lights-out Scherzer pitching in a must-win game.</p><p><b>FINAL DODGERS-ROCKIES PICK: UNDER 10.5 RUNS (-110)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Dodgers vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/23/2021

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves travel to Coors Field to start a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Braves-Rockies prediction and pick.</p><p>Colorado currently stands at 61-72 and is 43-22 at home. If you put $100 on every single Rockies game so far this season, you’d be down $21 on the moneyline.</p><p>Atlanta currently stands at 70-62 and is 37-30 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Braves game so far this season, you’d be down $389 on the moneyline.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Braves-Rockies odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Brave</b><b>s-Rockies </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Atlanta Braves ML (-156)</p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+144)</p><p>Over 12.5 Runs (-113)</p><p>Under 12.5 Runs (-107)</p><h2><b>Why The Braves Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>After getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Braves are looking to turn over a new leaf by sending Touki Toussaint to the mound.</p><p>Toussaint’s last appearance for the Braves came from the bullpen, but he has proven to be a quality starter this season. In seven starts, he has pitched to a 3.69 ERA. Atlanta has won five of his seven starts.</p><p>The higher ERA might raise some eyebrows, but it’s a highly inflated number thanks to one atrocious outing against the Milwaukee Brewers in which Toussaint gave up seven earned runs. In his other six outings, the righty has not allowed more than two earned runs.</p><p>Toussaint’s most effective pitch is a hard sinker, which is especially important at Coors Field. In just 39.0 innings as a starter, Toussaint has drawn four double plays. 63.6% of his outs this season have come via strikeout or ground ball. The Rockies don’t strike out much, but as long as Toussaint continues to produce ground balls, he’ll be in great shape.</p><p>At the plate, the Braves can breathe a sigh of relief. After facing a murderers’ row of Julio Urias, Walker Buehler, and Max Scherzer, they get one of the most hittable pitchers in baseball in Chi-Chi Gonzalez.</p><p>Gonzalez currently holds a monstrous 6.08 ERA, and that’s primarily due to his inability to keep the ball in the ballpark. In his last 15 starts, Gonzalez has allowed a whopping 16 home runs. He has allowed one long ball in 13 of the 15 starts.</p><p>If there’s one thing this Braves offense does well, it’s go deep. They’ve hit the third-most home runs in the league, and seven of their eight runs scored in the Dodgers series came via the homer. If the Braves did it against one of the best pitching staffs in the league, you can bet they’ll replicate it against Gonzalez.</p><p>The biggest problem for the Braves in that Dodgers series was that they couldn’t get guys on base to do enough damage. Of the seven homers they hit, six were solo shots. Considering Gonzalez’s WHIP is a whopping 1.44, those dingers should come with traffic on base this time around.</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>Despite Chi-Chi Gonzalez’s horrendous numbers, he deserves some pity for the quality of opponent he has faced night in and night out. In six of his 21 starts, he has been matched up with either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants, two of the best offenses in the league.</p><p>Of course, these teams have brutalized him. But a struggling and battered Braves offense is not the same as these teams.</p><p>For one, Atlanta is missing two of its best bats in Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies. The Braves have been forced to replace Acuna with Adam Duvall, who is currently batting .223, and Joc Pederson, who is hitting .235. Albies, who went down against the Dodgers, should be replaced by Ehire Adrianza, whose OPS is a very mediocre .714.</p><p>Additionally, this Braves offense has been cold of late. They have scored more than three runs in only one of their last five games. It’s not likely that Gonzalez shuts down this offense, but there’s at least a small chance he can limit the damage allowed.</p><p>If the Rockies want to win this game, they’re probably going to have to win it with their bats. The good news is they’ll be hitting in Coors Field, and they’ll be doing it against a pitcher who has struggled to find the plate.</p><p>The Rockies essentially become a new team in Colorado. They have one of the best home records in the league, and it’s because of their offense at Coors.</p><p>Colorado’s batting average jumps an astounding 37 points at home, with the OPS going from a measly .640 to an impressive .840 in the thin air. 63% of the Rockies’ extra base hits have come on their home field.</p><p>The key for Colorado will be getting traffic on base and preventing Toussaint from being effectively wild. Toussaint has allowed 15 walks in only 40 innings. If the Rockies can take some pitches, get some men on base, and then use that Coors power, this could be closer than most expect.</p><h2><b>Final Braves-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Despite the Rockies’ sterling record at home, it’s impossible to back them with Gonzalez on the mound against a team that mashes the ball. In Gonzalez’s four home starts in the last two months, he has allowed 16 earned runs in 20 innings and six homers. The Rockies typically give up a ton of runs when he’s on the mound, either because he pitched poorly or didn’t give his team enough length and had to turn the ball over to a terrible bullpen. Take the Braves to get the win.</p><p>FINAL BRAVES-ROCKIES PREDICTION &amp; PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES ML (-156)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Braves vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick, and more – 9/2/2021

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Yes, really.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-29T16:57:19-07:00">August 29th, 4:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-29T21:59:53-07:00">August 29th, 9:59pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Typically, when a hitter is sent out to pitch in a game, one can take a look at the scoreboard and see a blowout score. But Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner had a unique experience in his team’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies.</p><p>Down by only a 5-0 score in the top of the 9th inning, Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener">manager</a> Dave Roberts elected not to call to the bullpen for his next pitcher but <a href="https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1432120635757678600?s=20" rel="noopener">rather</a> to Turner.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Justin Turner is </p><p>(•_•) <br>&lt;)   )╯POSITION<br> /       </p><p>(•_•)  <br> (   (&gt; PLAYER<br> /    </p><p> (•_•)  <br>&lt;)   )&gt; PITCHING<br> /    </p><p>in SUNGLASSES 😎 <a href="https://t.co/6mCGwQpfxE" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6mCGwQpfxE</a></p><p>— Cut4 (@Cut4) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cut4/status/1432120635757678600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 29, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Even with a grand opportunity to put the game away, the Rockies squandered a chance to score even a single run against a hitter making his first career appearance on the mound.</p><p>Trevor Story and C.J. Cron each recorded singles off Turner, but the next three Rockies batters failed to even reach base against the two-time All-Star.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Justin Turner, career 0.00 ERA and maybe the best defensive pitcher the game has ever seen <a href="https://t.co/6SKMwTPlju" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6SKMwTPlju</a></p><p>— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1432123808761122816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 29, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Turner was certainly wise in his pitch selection, as he did not throw a single fastball to any Rockies batter during his inning of work. The Dodgers star infielder resorted to throwing sliders and changeups that mostly hit in the 72-76 mph range.</p><p>Fortunately for the Rockies, they did not blow the lead later in the bottom of the 9th inning as they came away with a 5-0 victory to clinch a surprise series win.</p><p>If the Dodgers are ever in need again of a pitcher to finish off blowout games, Turner and his career 0.00 ERA may be that player to go to down the road.</p><p>In the big picture, Los Angeles now heads into the stretch run of the season, where the reigning World Series winners will aim to catch the San Francisco Giants at the top of the NL West standings. The two teams will face off in a mere one series in September, which will come later this week in what will be a duel to watch.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers star Justin Turner is pitching against the Rockies. Yes, really.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rockies-vs.-Dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Rockies vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/29/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-29T11:20:43-07:00">August 29th, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-29T11:23:41-07:00">August 29th, 11:23am</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers will finish up a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-rockies-dodgers-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-8-19-2021/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick.</p><p>The Rockies managed to take the first game of this series, extending their streak of surprisingly good play. Colorado is 5-5 over its last 10 games, which isn’t too shabby for a team that holds a record of 59-70. The Dodgers come into this rubber match on a better streak than the Rockies as winners of eight of their last 10 contests. They still trail the San Francisco Giants by 2.5 games in the NL West, so games like this one are crucial. The Dodgers can’t afford to lose the easy ones if they want any hope of catching their rivals.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the odds for Sunday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rockies-Dodgers Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Colorado Rockies +1 1/2 (-103)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers -1 1/2 (-117)</p><p>Over 9 runs (-105)</p><p>Under 9 runs (+115)</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Luckily for the Rockies, they’ll be facing the Los Angeles bullpen for the entire game. The Dodgers have announced that Mitch White will start, a reliever who has made 15 appearances out of the bullpen and only two starts. There’s no denying that the Los Angeles relief corps has been great this season, but asking any bullpen to handle six or seven innings of work is putting a lot of pressure on the relievers. The Rockies should be able to get to at least a couple of the Dodgers pitchers throughout this game given the amount of volatility in every bullpen game.</p><p>The Rockies are fortunate to have a very different pitching situation from the Dodgers in this game. Colorado will entrust the start to pitcher Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela has been decent over the course of the season, and his numbers reflect that. He has earned a 4.42 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP on the year, but those numbers get better over his last seven starts. Over that span, Senzatela posted a 3.67 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. He’s clearly on a bit of a hot streak, which definitely helps the Rockies’ case in this game.</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Los Angeles may be pitching a bullpen game, but that doesn’t mean all that much for them. The Dodgers have one of the best bullpens in baseball, proven by the fact that all of their relievers but one have ERAs below 4.00. That’s an insane statistic, and the level of pitching that earns that statistic should be on display Sunday against a poor Rockies offense.</p><p>The Dodgers also shouldn’t be afraid of Senzatela taking the mound in this one. He has faced Los Angeles twice this season, and both outings were not exactly stellar. The righty has pitched a combined five innings against the Dodgers, giving up 11 runs over that span. Los Angeles clearly doesn’t have any trouble hitting Senzatela, and that shouldn’t change in this game.</p><p>It helps that Senzatela is a far worse pitcher when he plays on the road. His ERA jumps from 3.89 at Coors Field to 5.24 anywhere else. Senzatela’s opponents are also batting an incredible .323 against him when he pitches anywhere but his home field.</p><h2><b>Final Rockies-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Despite the fact that this is a bullpen game for the Dodgers, it’s just too hard to trust the Rockies in this one. Senzatela has a terrible history against Los Angeles that will almost certainly come into play again in this game, so it’s best to stay away from Colorado. The Dodgers should win this game and cover by pulling away in the late innings.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Los Angeles Dodgers -1 1/2 (-117)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Rockies vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/29/2021

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> return home fresh off a sweep to begin a new series with the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick.</p><p>Los Angeles currently stands at 81-47 and is 42-21 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far this season, you’d be down $310 on the moneyline.</p><p>Colorado currently stands at 58-69 and is only 15-47 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Rockies game so far this season, you’d be down $245 on the money line.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Rockies-Dodgers odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rockie</b><b>s-Dodgers </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+220)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-240)</p><p>Over 8.5 Runs (-115)</p><p>Under 8.5 Runs (-105)</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>Kyle Freeland takes the ball for the Rockies in hopes of stopping a Dodgers team that’s on a roll.</p><p>After a terrible start to the season, Freeland has looked much better in the second half. In his first eight starts, Freeland pitched to a 5.50 ERA and allowed nine home runs over 37.2 innings. In his last eight starts, Freeland holds a 3.26 ERA, and has only allowed four home runs over 47 innings.</p><p>The knee jerk reaction is to assume Freeland just pitched more games away from hitter-friendly Coors Field. However, Freeland pitched exactly four home games and four road games in both halves.</p><p>More impressively, Freeland has kept the Dodgers in check twice now. The lefty went six innings and allowed three runs in Colorado against Los Angeles, and went seven innings with only one earned run allowed in L.A. The Dodgers have struggled with lefties all year, and Freeland could continue that trend.</p><p>At the plate, the Rockies get a full nine innings against a bullpen starter. The Dodgers haven’t announced who will start the game for them, but L.A. will have to use some combination of bullpen arms to get through the Rockies.</p><p>Even after Max Scherzer threw 7.2 innings yesterday, this Dodgers ‘pen has still pitched 14.2 innings in their last three games. Nearly all of the Dodgers best arms have pitched in two of their last three games, including both closer Kenley Jansen and set-up man Blake Treinen.</p><p>It’s unlikely this Dodger ‘pen breaks, but we could see them bend. Even considering the Rockies weak offensive output on the road, Colorado should be able to scratch across a few runs on a beleaguered bullpen.</p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>The Dodgers return to town as the second hottest team in the league, behind only the New York Yankees.</p><p>Los Angeles has looked nearly unbeatable of late, winning ten of their last eleven games. Now they get a chance to pick on a hapless Rockies team.</p><p>Colorado simply does not win on the road. They have the worst away record in the league, and their offensive numbers plummet away from Coors Field. The Rockies OPS plummets a whopping 224 points when they leave Colorado, going from .840 to .614. Their batting average is barely above the Mendoza Line on the road, standing at .212.</p><p>This Dodgers bullpen has the fourth lowest ERA, the sixth lowest WHIP, and has given up the second least home runs in the league. It’s doubtful, even factoring in fatigue, that this Rockies offense produces much tonight.</p><p>As long as the Dodgers offense gives their team three or four runs, they’ll be in excellent shape to win this one. Considering Kyle Freeland and the rockies bullpen track record, a few Dodgers runs seem inevitable.</p><p>In Freeland’s 16 starts this year, he’s allowed three earned in seven of them. Doesn’t seem like much, but when you consider Freeland averages barely over five innings a start, it should give the Dodgers confidence that they’ll get to the lefty.</p><p>Even if Freeland somehow shuts the Dodgers out, he’ll still need a Rockies bullpen with the fourth highest ERA in baseball to close out the game. Closer Daniel Bard has been atrocious of late, allowing five earned runs in his last 0.2 innings, and the Rockies do not have a shutdown arm.</p><p>The Dodgers will get some runs tonight, whether it comes early against Freeland or late against a poor Colorado bullpen.</p><h2><b>Final Rockies-Dodgers Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Considering the Dodgers have yet to officially name a starter or someone who will get the bulk of the innings, there’s no way anyone should be laying -240 juice on them just yet. The best play is on the total tonight, and that’s the under. The Rockies have looked hopeless at producing runs on the road, and the Dodgers bats should show some hangover after a draining Padres series. Assuming Freeland can give the Rockies at least five quality innings, this under should cash fairly easily.</p><p>FINAL ROCKIES-DODGERS PREDICTION &amp; PICK: UNDER 8.5 RUNS (-105)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Rockies vs. Dodgers prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/27/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/download-13-2.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Rockies vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/23/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-23T12:53:18-07:00">August 23rd, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-23T12:54:34-07:00">August 23rd, 12:54pm</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs will begin a three-game series on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Cubs prediction and pick.</p><p>Both of these teams enter this series playing for pride. The Rockies haven’t played a meaningful game in this entire season, as they’re currently 23 games back of first place in the NL West. To their credit, the Rockies have picked up their play recently, winning five of their last six contests. The same can’t be said about the Cubs, who have won only two of their last 10 games. Chicago punted on the season at the trade deadline, and it was a very successful punt. The Cubs have been one of the worst teams in baseball since then, and that won’t change for the rest of the year.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://classic.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Monday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rockies-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+111)</p><p>Chicago Cubs ML (-121)</p><p>Over 9 runs (+100)</p><p>Under 9 runs (-120)</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Win</b></h2><p>The Rockies don’t typically do too much winning, but when they do it’s because of their offense. The lineup has put together more than four runs in five of their last six wins, and there’s a good chance they continue their little hot streak against Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks.</p><p>Hendricks has some decent season-long numbers, but his stats from his last seven starts show some cracks in his game. Over that span, Hendricks has earned a 4.76 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. Strangely enough, Hendricks’ numbers get even worse when he pitches at home. His ERA skyrockets to 5.17, and his opponents hit .296 against him when Hendricks pitches at Wrigley Field. Those numbers should look very hittable to a red-hot Rockies lineup.</p><p>The Rockies will entrust Monday’s start to Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela has put together a decent season, pitching to the tune of a 4.58 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Those numbers reflect a level of pitching that should be good enough to deal with a Cubs lineup that has been one of the worst in MLB this entire season.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Win</b></h2><p>While Hendricks hasn’t been pitching his best as of late, there’s still plenty of reason to believe that he can pitch well in this game. Hendricks only allows a walk rate of 5.3% and a hard-hit rate of 33.5%. Both numbers are incredibly low, meaning that the Rockies will struggle to get free men on the bases and score extra-base hits. If Colorado wants to score, the club will have to string together base hits. The Rockies may be hot, but they’re still one of the worst offenses in the league. Asking them to string together hits consistently is likely asking too much. Hendricks should be able to handle this lineup without too much trouble.</p><p>The Cubs have struggled on offense this entire season, but even they should be able to get to Senzatela in this game. The Rockies starter always struggles when he’s on the road, where his ERA shoots up 5.80. His opponent’s batting average experiences a similar jump from .271 at Coors Field to .335 anywhere else. Chicago should be able to put up runs on Senzatela early in the game.</p><h2><b>Final Rockies-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This game is a bit too close to call comfortably. Both teams have solid cases that could make them the pick, so it’s best to shy away from either side. The under is the best pick on the board here. These are two terrible offenses and two decent pitchers, with Hendricks historically a solid option on the bump. Even the Rockies’ recent hot streak isn’t enough to consider the over here.</p><p>FINAL PICk: Under 9 runs (-120)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Rockies vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/23/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Padres-vs.-Rockies-prediction.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Padres vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/17/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-17T12:16:09-07:00">August 17th, 12:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-17T12:16:09-07:00">August 17th, 12:16pm</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies will play game two of their three-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-padres-vs-rockies-prediction-odds-pick-and-more-8-16-2021/">MLB odds series</a> and make a Padres-Rockies prediction and pick.</p><p>The Padres came into this season with sky-high expectations. Everyone looked at San Diego as a contender in the NL West and in the World Series. Now, the Padres are stuck 11 games back of first place in the division. They trail both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants by a wide margin, and time to make up that ground is running out.</p><p>San Diego needs to start beating teams like the Rockies with consistency if they want any chance of catching up to their rivals. The Rockies would love to do their part in knocking the Padres out of playoff contention with a second straight win here, so this should be an entertaining matchup.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://classic.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Tuesday’s game.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Padres-Rockies Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>San Diego Padres ML (-105)</p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (-105)</p><p>Over 12 1/2 runs (-104)</p><p>Under 12 1/2 runs (-116)</p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Padres’ pitching has deteriorated as of late, so they’ve been relying on the bats to win them games. It hasn’t worked out terribly for San Diego because of just how good their offense has been. The Padres rank inside the top ten in baseball in batting average, OBP, walks drawn, and RBIs.</p><p>Star shortstop turned outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-fernando-tatis-jr-is-back-and-in-right-field/">returned</a> from an extended stint on the IL on Sunday, giving this San Diego lineup another deadly bat. Rockies pitcher German Marquez won’t have an easy outing against this Padres squad.</p><p>Marquez has been surprisingly good this season, but San Diego has a couple of statistical edges over him in this matchup. The Rockies ace seems to be on a bit of a cold streak, as both of his starts in August ended in disaster. Marquez has pitched ten innings in August and has given up seven runs in that span.</p><p>To make things even better for San Diego, the Padres are a much better offensive team when they get to face a right-handed pitcher, earning a higher batting average, OBP, and OPS against righties as opposed to lefties.</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Despite back-to-back poor outings from Marquez, the righty should recover well against the Padres. He’s already faced San Diego twice this season, pitching a total of 13 innings against his division rival. Marquez only gave up two runs in those 13 innings, so he clearly feels comfortable pitching to these hitters.</p><p>Marquez is also clearly more comfortable when pitching at home. All of his numbers improve, with his opponent’s batting average dropping from .255 when Marquez is on the road to .199 when the righty plays in Coors Field. Another great outing against the Padres isn’t out of the question in this game.</p><p>Luckily for the Rockies, the Padres aren’t deploying a pitcher of Marquez’s caliber. San Diego will entrust the start to pitcher Matt Strahm. This is Strahm’s first appearance as a starter, so it’s fair to expect a short outing from him. A short outing from Strahm may actually be better for the Padres, as none of his relief appearances have been any sort of good.</p><p>The San Diego bullpen will have to pitch the vast majority of this game, which is always a tall task for a relief corps. The Rockies should be able to tag Strahm early and add on a couple of runs throughout the contest as the San Diego bullpen wears down.</p><h2><b>Final Padres-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It’s baffling that the bookmakers have set this game as a coin flip. The Rockies definitely be favored here, as they have a huge pitching advantage in this matchup. If Marquez puts together a half-decent outing, the Rockies should lock up a series win, and Marquez has proven he’s more than capable of pitching to the Padres.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Colorado Rockies ML (-105)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Padres vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/17/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Padres-Rockies-prediction-odds-pick-MLB-betting.jpeg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Padres vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/16/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-16T12:24:38-07:00">August 16th, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-16T12:24:38-07:00">August 16th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Ezra Bernstein</a>Ezra lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Rams, Lakers, and Dodgers fan. Ezra currently attends Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies will kick off a three game series on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres – Rockies prediction and pick.</p><p>This is a huge series for the Padres. San Diego has rapidly fallen behind in the NL West, trailing the first-place San Francisco Giants by ten games.  The Padres needs to start consistently winning games against poor teams like the Rockies if they want to keep their hopes of catching the Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers alive. The Rockies would love to play a little bit of spoiler and bury the Padres even deeper in the NL West by taking this series from them.</p><p>Here’s how the <a href="https://classic.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb">bookmakers</a> have set the lines for Monday’s matchup.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Padres-Rockies Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>San Diego Padres ML (-128)</p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+118)</p><p>Over 13 runs (-105)</p><p>Under 13 runs (-115)</p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Padres have one of the best offenses in the MLB, and they just got some reinforcements. Superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. returned from the IL on Sunday and promptly hit two home runs while playing right field for the first time. The addition of Tatis makes this lineup so much deadlier, so Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela will have his hands full throughout this matchup.</p><p>Senzatela has had a pretty rough season, posting a 4.71 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Those are both poor numbers, and the Padres contributed to them when Senzatela faced San Diego earlier this season. The Rockies starter pitched five innings while giving up four runs. It’s fair to expect the Padres to put up plenty of runs early on against Senzatela.</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Colorado has been one of the worst offenses in all of baseball this season, but for some reason they seem to have an easy time hitting Padres starter Ryan Weathers. Weathers has faced the Rockies twice this season, with one outing lasting two innings while the other lasted four. Over that span, Weathers allowed eight runs to the lowly Rockies.</p><p>It’s fair to expect another terrible outing from Weathers, especially when taking into account his recent stretch of starts. Over his last seven appearances, the lefty has posted an 8.67 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP. Those are downright terrible numbers, and they indicate that even the Rockies should be able to put up plenty of runs.</p><p>Senzatela has some less-than-inspiring numbers on the season, but there is some reason to believe that he can put together a good outing. The righty allows a surprisingly low walk rate of 5%, and only allows a barrel percentage of 6.1%. Those are great numbers to have against a Padres lineup that specializes in drawing walks and hitting for power.</p><h2><b>Final Padres – Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The lines make this a great opportunity to pick an upset. The Rockies are facing a pitcher who hasn’t pitched well in weeks, and Senzatela matches up fairly well against this San Diego offense. There’s a good chance that Senzatela outplays Weathers and the Rockies take the first game of this series.</p><p>FINAL PICK: Colorado Rockies ML (+118)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Padres vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/16/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MLB-odds-Rockies-vs-2.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Rockies vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/12/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-12T12:20:56-07:00">August 12th, 12:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-12T12:21:49-07:00">August 12th, 12:21pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noam.bernstein.5" rel="facebook">Noam Bernstein</a>Noam Bernstein is ClutchPoints' Social Media Manager. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies begin a four game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night at Oracle Park. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Rockies-Giants prediction and pick.</p><p>San Francisco currently stands at 73-41 and is 37-17 at home. If you put $100 on every single Giants game so far this season, you’d be up $2,526 on the moneyline.</p><p>Colorado currently stands at 51-63 and is only 13-42 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Rockies game so far this season, you’d be down $379 on the moneyline.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Rockies-Giants odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rockie</b><b>s-Giants </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+177)</p><p>San Francisco Giants ML (-193)</p><p>Over 7.5 Runs (-110)</p><p>Under 7.5 Runs (-110)</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>The Rockies will send their best arm to the mound as German Marquez gets his shot at toppling the NL West leaders.</p><p>Marquez will make his 24th start of the season, and he currently holds an impressive 3.42 ERA to lead Colorado’s rotation.</p><p>The hard-throwing righty has been great in the past few months. Over his last 11 starts, Marquez has allowed more than one run in only four appearances. He has also cut down on his walks (only nine over 48 innings) and continued to mow down hitters via the strikeout (47 Ks in the same span).</p><p>The key for Marquez will be to give the Rockies length. If he gets drawn into long at-bats, the Giants will have a serious upper hand in the later innings against the Rockies’ bullpen. If Marquez can get through six innings with minimal damage, the Rockies could notch a rare road win.</p><p>The Rockies’ bats get a tough matchup with Logan Webb on the mound for the Giants.</p><p>Although Webb has been on fire of late, there’s hope for Rockies backers because of Colorado’s history against the righty.</p><p>Webb has pitched a total of 8 2/3 innings against the Rockies this year and has allowed nine earned runs in the span. In both starts, Webb was unable to pitch past the fifth inning.</p><p>Additionally, the Rockies’ best hitters have some great history against Webb. Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon are a combined 9-22 off Webb with six RBIs. If the Rockies can get anything from the rest of their lineup, they could do some damage to Webb before he hands the ball off.</p><h2><b>Why The Giants Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>At first glance, the Giants might seem at a disadvantage on the mound as they face an All-Star pitcher. But upon closer look, there are several factors that actually make this Marquez-Webb matchup fairly even.</p><p>For one, Marquez is oddly better at hitter-friendly Coors Field than he is on the road. Marquez has made 14 home starts and given up more than two earned runs in only four of them.</p><p>On the other hand, in nine road starts, the righty has given up two or more earned on five of these occasions. Seven of the 11 home runs Marquez have given up have been away from Coors Field, a great sign for a Giants team that hits the most bombs in the league.</p><p>Secondly, Marquez has been atrocious against the Giants this year. In three starts, he has given up 15 earned runs in only 10 1/3 innings pitched. San Francisco has been very good at milking at-bats against Marquez, drawing eight walks to only 13 strikeouts in the three-start span.</p><p>Odds are the Giants get to Marquez again and get a crack at one of the worst bullpens in the league for a few innings.</p><p>Logan Webb has been pitching the lights out of late, and the Giants have won eight of his last 10 starts. In his six starts in July and August, Webb hasn’t allowed more then two earned runs a single time.</p><p>In those outings, Webb has held top offensive teams like the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers to minimum damage. He should have a significantly easier time with this Rockies lineup.</p><p>Colorado is batting only .210 on the road, one of the worst batting averages away from home in the entire league. As expected, their OPS and power numbers tank when they leave the thin air of Colorado.</p><p>With the pop limited in pitcher-friendly Oracle Park, it’s unlikely the Rockies muster much against Webb.</p><h2><b>Final Rockies-Giants Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Rockies are extremely outgunned at the plate, and the pitching matchup is probably a wash considering Marquez’s performances this year on the road and against the Giants. Logan Webb should navigate this lineup with ease, and I expect the Giants to get four or five runs. The Rockies are unlikely to score more than three against a pitcher who has been great of late and a top bullpen in the league. Take the Giants run line as San Francisco should cruise to another easy win.</p><p>FINAL ROCKIES-GIANTS PREDICTION &amp; PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -1.5 (+105)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB odds: Rockies vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick, and more – 8/12/2021

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rockies-Coors-Field-Lewis-Brinson.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rockies fan was yelling ‘Dinger’ at mascot and not a racial slur at Lewis Brinson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-09T08:52:27-07:00">August 9th, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-09T08:52:27-07:00">August 9th, 8:52am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-colorado-investigating-fan-yelling-racial-slur-at-marlins-lewis-brinson/">The Colorado Rockies launched an investigation</a> into a fan that appeared to have yelled a racial slur at Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson.</p><p>Reactions poured in as everyone demanded the fan be identified. Now, it turns out the fan was yelling at the Rockies mascot, Dinger and not at Brinson.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NEW: The Rockies tell me last night’s incident was a fan shouting to get the attention of the Rockies mascot Dinger, not a racial slur. The Rockies have spoken to the fan who confirms this is the case. They’ve also reviewed video from the local broadcast. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9News?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#9News</a></p><p>— Steve Staeger (@SteveStaeger) <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveStaeger/status/1424751806400323586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s quite the turn from the initial report and the video that surfaced that seemed to indicate and show a racial slur being yelled at Brinson during his at bat in the top of the 9th inning at Coors Field on Sunday. Thankfully, it wasn’t the case.</p><p>It seemed bizarre that a fan would yell that and nobody in the crowd would identify or call out the fan. It turns out, it’s because he was yelling at the Rockies mascot the whole time.</p><p>Fan interactions turning real bad have for some reason become more common in the last couple months. Back in July, a fan at a Red Sox – Yankees game fired a ball back at Boston outfielder Alex Verdugo that struck him. Verdugo had flipped the ball up into the stands as a souvenir before having it launched back at him.</p><p>In the NBA playoffs this past summer popcorn was dumped on then Wizards guard Russell Westbrook, a fan spit towards Hawks guard Trae Young, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31523231/utah-jazz-ban-three-fans-verbal-altercation-game-2-vs-grizzlies">a few Jazz fans yelled slurs at Ja Morant’s family</a> and beer was thrown at Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley.</p><p>Finding out that the Rockies fan was yelling at the mascot and not hurling racial slurs was a great conclusion to what initially looked like a horrific happening.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies fan was yelling ‘Dinger’ at mascot and not a racial slur at Lewis Brinson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Rockies-Marlins-Lewis-Brinson-Coors-Field.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rockies investigating fan yelling racial slur at Marlins’ Lewis Brinson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-09T05:38:01-07:00">August 9th, 5:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-09T05:38:01-07:00">August 9th, 5:38am</time><address><a>Mitchell Widmeier</a>Mitch is a play-by-play broadcaster and writer in Minneapolis who enjoys every aspect of sports, whether it's announcing, writing, or watching. He started his career as Sports Director of a two-cluster station in Minnesota where he had his own sports talk show. He has since branched out into all aspects of sports media.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the 9th inning of Sunday’s game between the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins a fan at Coors Field was heard yelling a racial slur multiple times at Lewis Brinson. Somehow, even with the fan clearly screaming it, they were not identified. The Rockies released a statement after the game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A statement from the Colorado Rockies regarding the racial slur incident at the end of today's game: <a href="https://t.co/85uN3f1pFZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/85uN3f1pFZ</a></p><p>— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1424544646420520960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Reaction poured in from everywhere for the Marlins’ outfielder after what happened against the Rockies.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just saw the video of the fan in Denver yelling a slur to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Marlins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Marlins</a> OF Lewis Brinson.<br>I’m not sharing it, you can find it yourself.<br>It’s disgusting, sad and I don’t know how that a hole wasn’t punched in the mouth.</p><p>— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoFlo/status/1424526406910939138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sorry you had to deal with a coward <a href="https://twitter.com/LewisBrinson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@LewisBrinson</a> hold that head high as I know you will. Sucks when we always have to be the good guys!!</p><p>— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimplyAJ10/status/1424548811884560386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I proudly stand WITH Lewis Brinson, who is one of the kindest, hardest working, genuine people you’ll ever have the pleasure to meet. I firmly stand AGAINST hatred, intolerance, ignorance, and the disgusting behavior that was exhibited earlier today. We have a long way to go. 💔</p><p>— Jessica Blaylock (@JessBlaylock) <a href="https://twitter.com/JessBlaylock/status/1424524113671041030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>While the Rockies are investigating, let’s hope someone steps forward in helping to identify the guilty party. The scene itself looked bizarre as it as clearly heard on the television broadcast yet everyone seemed to carry on as though nothing had happened or is if they hadn’t heard it.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31840494/fan-hit-alex-verdugo-baseball-yankee-stadium-banned-all-mlb-parks">Just last month in July at a Yankees – Red Sox game in the Bronx, a New York fan was banned from all baseball stadiums</a> for the rest of his life after throwing a ball that struck Boston outfielder Alex Verdugo. Verdugo had tossed the ball into the stands for a fan to keep as a souvenir. Unfortunately, the person who caught the ball thought it would be a good idea to fire it back at Verdugo when he turned his back to the crowd and back towards the field. The same action should be carried out by the Rockies and Coors Field and MLB once this subject is identified.</p><p>A tip of the cap to Lewis Brinson of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins">Marlins</a> for handling this the way he did when nobody would’ve blamed him had he reacted with anger.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies investigating fan yelling racial slur at Marlins’ Lewis Brinson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rockies-Trevor-Story.jpeg"></figure><h1>Trevor Story ‘confused’ after Rockies keep him in wild MLB trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-30T14:50:07-07:00">July 30th, 2:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-30T15:00:51-07:00">July 30th, 3:00pm</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matthew Wadleigh was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno. He lives with his wife and two dogs. He is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies stood firm at the MLB trade deadline and– after months and months of deliberation– have decided to keep <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-trade-rumors-rockies-arent-set-on-moving-trevor-story-at-deadline/">talented shortstop</a> Trevor Story.</p><p>The Rockies had been linked to deal Story for some time, especially after dealing Nolan Arenado in the offseason to the St. Louis Cardinals. <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1421199198997958656?s=20">According to Mark Feinsand</a>, the Rockies will wait and see what happens in free agency.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Trade Deadline has arrived and Trevor Story will remain with the Rockies, per source. They will make him a qualifying offer and collect compensatory draft picks if he signs elsewhere.</p><p>— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1421199198997958656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 30, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>Moving on from Story was merely writing on the wall for the Rockies, and they considered waiting to see what compensatory picks they would receive if he walked in free agency. Well, perhaps the Rockies didn’t get the return they had envisioned, and Story will stay a little bit longer.</p><p>The Rockies were headed for a full-blown rebuild, and maybe they do decide to move on from Story in the offseason. Talks heated up with the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Tampa Bay Rays among the teams linked to Story, but nothing ended up coming to fruition.</p><p>Well, Story himself didn’t seem too pleased with the situation, and expressed his frustration, <a href="https://twitter.com/DPRockies/status/1421215220056436739">according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. </a></p><blockquote>“I’m confused and I don’t have really anything good to say about the situation and how it unfolded.”</blockquote><p>This is probably the most surprising move of the entire MLB trade deadline, especially because most of the big-name players ended up getting moved. So, what will they do next?</p><p>We will find out in a couple of months.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trevor Story ‘confused’ after Rockies keep him in wild MLB trade deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MLB-odds-Rockies-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB odds: Rockies vs. Padres prediction, odds, pick, and more – 7/29/2021</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-29T12:53:42-07:00">July 29th, 12:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-29T12:54:21-07:00">July 29th, 12:54pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/noam.bernstein.5" rel="facebook">Noam Bernstein</a>Noam Bernstein is ClutchPoints' Social Media Manager. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Noam graduated from UC Davis with a B.A. in Economics and is now responsible for maintaining CP's many social media accounts. An avid sports fan and Vegas enthusiast, you can find him shooting hoops, watching his hometown Lakers and Dodgers, or cooking up parlays in his free time. "Good teams win, great teams cover."</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies begin a four-game series on Thursday night as the Padres attempt to climb the NL West standings. It’s time to continue our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-mets-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-and-more/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> and make a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick.</p><p>San Diego currently stands at 59-45 and is 34-20 at home. If you put $100 on every single Padres game so far this season, you’d be down $469 on the moneyline.</p><p>Colorado currently stands at 44-58 and is 11-28 on the road. If you put $100 on every single Rockies game so far this season, you’d be down $547 on the moneyline.</p><p>Here’s how <a href="https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb" rel="noopener">sportsbooks</a> have set the Rockies-Padres odds.</p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rockie</b><b>s-Padres </b><b>Odds</b></h2><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">fuboTV (click for free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><p>Colorado Rockies ML (+233)</p><p>San Diego Padres ML (-260)</p><p>Over 8 Runs (-115)</p><p>Under 8 Runs (-105)</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>For as bad as Kyle Freeland was to start the season, he has been much better of late.</p><p>In his last two outings, Freeland allowed only four earned runs in 13 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The biggest reason for the newfound success is control of the baseball.</p><p>After allowing 19 walks in his first 42 2/3 innings, Freeland didn’t allow a walk in his previous two starts. The Rockies starter’s control will be extremely important against a team that draws the third-most walks in the league.</p><p>Additionally, the Padres have struggled with lefties all year. In the last three games that opponents started a left-hander, the Padres scratched across only four runs in 17 innings against the starter. The team’s batting average, OBP, and slugging all drop against lefties. We could see Freeland surprise once again against a rival in the NL West.</p><p>At the plate, Rockies batters have been surprisingly efficient on the road of late. They scored 21 runs over three games in Anaheim, led by the hot-hitting Raimel Tapia, who batted 7-for-14 in the series.</p><p>Even better news for the Rockies is the fact that their two top hitters seem to see the ball well against Joe Musgrove. Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon are 7-for-17 against Musgrove with a walk apiece.</p><p>If Freeland continues his quality pitching stretch and the Rockies don’t go to their mess of a bullpen too early, we could see a massive upset in San Diego.</p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Win This Game</b></h2><p>The Padres are looking to bounce back from a shelling as Sean Manaea and the Oakland Athletics shut them down for nearly the entire game. Thankfully for the Padres’ high-powered offense, they get a much more hittable pitcher on the mound Thursday in Kyle Freeland.</p><p>Freeland’s ERA was as high as 9.58 five outings into the season, and it’s currently 4.58. The soft-tossing lefty has pitched against the Padres twice this season and was roughed up both times. In 8 2/3 innings so far against San Diego, Freeland has allowed eight earned runs.</p><p>San Diego’s lineup is very familiar with Freeland, and they have over 100 plate appearances as a team against him. Wil Myers and Manny Machado have the most experience against Freeland with 25 and 23 at-bats against him, respectively. Both are hitting over .300 against him. Expect this Padres lineup to scratch across some runs early.</p><p>On the mound, Joe Musgrove will make his 21st start of the season for the Padres. Musgrove owns a 3.13 ERA and has been excellent against the Rockies, allowing only one earned run in 11 1/3 innings against them this season.</p><p>Colorado has been horrendous offensively on the road, batting only .210 away from Coors Field. Against a pitcher who has only allowed 28 walks in 110 innings, it’s tough to see how the Rockies will produce many runs in this game.</p><p>Musgrove should continue to dominate Colorado. Expect five quality innings at minimum from the Padres starter before he hands the ball to a San Diego bullpen that has been lights out.</p><h2><b>Final Rockies-Padres Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Odds are that the Padres get the best of Freeland, but at -265 on the ML and -130 on the run line, I’m hesitant to lay that kind of juice on San Diego. Instead, take the under in a matchup where we should see few runs scored early. I expect the Padres to scratch across a few runs against Freeland, but we could see a horrendous Rockies offense shut down by Musgrove and the best bullpen in the league. As long as Freeland can survive five or so innings and keep the Rockies’ bullpen inactive, the under should cash fairly easily.</p><p><b>FINAL ROCKIES-PADRES PREDICTION: UNDER 8 RUNS (-105)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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