National League West division rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies meet on Monday night in the third game of a six-game series to close out the 2022 MLB season.
The Rockies might have won the matchup on Sunday night’s MLB schedule, but their season has been over for some time, while the Dodgers remain amongst the favorites to win the World Series.
On the surface, this game may seem like a foregone conclusion, but we’re going to review the Dodgers vs Rockies odds to give you the best MLB picks for your betting ticket today.
The first pitch for Los Angeles vs. Colorado is scheduled for 10:10 P.M. ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Before making any betting predictions on today’s, we need to review the Dodgers vs Rockies odds.
Online sportsbooks have the moneyline set with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the heavy betting favorite, listed between -333 and -345. Closing out another struggle-filled year in the National League West division, the Colorado Rockies are listed as the significant underdog on the moneyline between +200 and +300.
The Dodgers vs. Rockies odds on the run line spread are set at either 1.5 or 2.5, giving a wider spread in the odds than expected.
Most online sportsbooks have Los Angeles (-1.5 or -2.5) as the betting favorite on the run line spread, with odds listed between +100 (-2.5) and -161 (-1.5). Most online sportsbooks have Colorado (+1.5 or +2.5) as the betting underdog on the run line spread on most sportsbooks, listed between +135 (+1.5) and -118 (+2.5).
Online sportsbooks have the total runs listed at 8. The over is listed with odds between +103 and -149, while the under is listed between +125 and -130.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers enter Monday’s game against the Rockies with a 110-49 record (.692 winning percentage). The Dodgers have home-field advantage secured throughout the MLB post-season and are getting their pitching rotation ready for another push toward the World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-3 in their last ten games, averaging 3.9 runs per game, raising their season average to 5.27. Over this same ten-game stretch, the Dodgers have surrendered 3.1 runs per game to opposing hitters, playing to their season average of 3.18 runs per game. It should go without saying, but the Dodgers are the number one team on both average runs per game rankings.
The Colorado Rockies enter Monday’s game with a 66–93 record (.415 winning percentage). The Rockies are last in the National League West division, a staggering 44 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the Rockies standings, Colorado is not the worst team in MLB, as the Rockies’ stats have them ranked 24th in overall MLB rankings.
The Colorado Rockies have a 2-8 record in their last ten games, averaging 3.1 runs per game, dropping their season average to 4.34. During this same stretch, the Rockies have averaged 6.2 opposition runs per game, lowering their season average to 5.43 runs per game. Colorado ranks 15th in average runs scored per game while ranking last (30th) in MLB for opposition runs scored per game.
Los Angeles has won the head-to-head series with the Rockies 10-6, with three games remaining. Of these sixteen games, only two have finished with a one-run spread. This information will be factored into our Dodgers vs Rockies odds, predictions, and your betting ticket.
Starting Pitchers:
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers have right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin scheduled to throw the first pitch against the Rockies on Monday night. Gonsolin has a 16-1 record in twenty-three appearances, pitching to a 2.10 ERA and a sparkling 0.86 WHIP.
The Dodgers have won all five of Gonsolin’s previous five appearances, with only one of those matchups ending in a one-run spread: a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on August 17th. Gonsolin is returning from the injured reserve list in what is essentially a warm-up game for the post-season.
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies have right-handed pitcher Jose Urena scheduled to start Monday night’s matchup in Los Angeles. Urena has a 3-8 record in twenty appearances, pitching to a 5.24 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP.
Of significant note for your predictions and to the Dodgers vs. Rockies odds, Colorado has won two of Urena’s last five appearances, with none of these appearances ending within a one-run spread.
Dodgers vs. Rockies Predictions and Picks
As in many of our Dodgers predictions since the All-Star break, we’ve asked how do you bet against the best team in baseball. The answer has been and will remain the same: you don’t.
The Dodgers vs. Rockies odds on the moneyline tells the story of this game and both teams’ seasons: the Los Angeles Dodgers are the better team and should win, while the Colorado Rockies will add another loss to a long-lost season.
The moneyline odds are so heavily stacked in favor of the Dodgers that the only way we’d pick the moneyline is in a parlay or if we believe in Colorado to win two straight against the Dodgers.
As for the total runs, the Dodgers vs. Rockies odds make this a viable play, depending on the sportsbook. The Dodgers’ offensive production has been down recently, but they are playing against less-than-inspiring pitching. We’re not touching this line, either.
However, if you are interested in betting on the total runs, you might want to pick the under: the Rockies are 74-79 on the total runs over/under, while the Dodgers are 69-81 in 2022.
That leaves us with a play on the run line spread from the Dodgers vs. Rockies odds. Obviously, we’re picking the Dodgers to win and cover the run line spread of -1.5 (not -2.5) on Monday night in Los Angeles (-152 to -164).
Again, we’re not taking the Dodgers -2.5 despite the super favorable odds (+100 to -110). The Dodgers are 97-62 against the spread (ATS), while the Rockies are 83-76 ATS.
If we’re making one pick from the Dodgers vs Rockies odds today, we’re taking the Los Angeles Dodgers to win and cover the run line spread (-1.5)(-152 to -164).
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