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Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Preview, Prediction & Odds | April 14, 2025

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Los Angeles Dodgers
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 31: Actor Ashton Kutcher waves a Los Angeles Dodgers flag before game six of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

This Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers preview looks at the first game of the series on Monday at Chavez Ravine. The San Diego Padres shut out the Rockies three straight games as Colorado’s road woes continue. Let’s look at the starting pitchers, relevant stats, series trends, and make a pick on this matchup between one of the best and one of the worst teams in MLB.

Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds

Team Money Line Total Run Line
Colorado Rockies +280 Over 8.5 (-110) +1.5 (+136)
Los Angeles Dodgers -350 Under 8.5 (-110) -1.5 (-164)
**Odds Subject to Change**

Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Game: Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Date and Time: Monday, April 14, 2025, 10:10 EDT/9:10 CDT/7:10 PDT
  • Location: Dodger Stadium (Santa Ana Bermuda Grass), Los Angeles, California
  • TV: Rockies. TV

Key Stats

Colorado Rockies

Apr 12, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Colorado Rockies second baseman Kyle Farmer (6) celebrates with Colorado Rockies first base coach Ronnie Gideon (53) after hitting a single during the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images

The Rockies (3-12, 1-8 road) are scheduled to start RHP Antonio Senzatela (0-2, 5.14 ERA, 2.14 WHIP) as Colorado looks to stop this horrible road trip where they have gone to bed in hotel rooms three times yet still haven’t scored a run. Lifetime, Senzatela is 4-6 vs the defending MLB champions in 17 appearances (42 K), In getting swept at San Diego, Colorado only had nine hits in the series and made three errors in the three games vs the Padres.

Last season, the Rockies were 3-10 vs Los Doyers. The Rockies have a .218 team BA and are led by Kyle Farmer (.349 BA, .396 OBP), Brenton Doyle (.321, 3 HR, 12 RBI), and Hunter Goodman (2 HR, 5 RBI). Colorado has many problems and may be as bad as the White Sox and catch Los Angeles at the wrong time in the wrong place here.

Rockies Betting Trends

  • The Rockies are 1-8 on the Road
  • Colorado has scored the fewest Runs in MLB (40)
  • The Rockies are averaging just 1.25 RPG on the Road
  • Colorado has scored just 3 Runs in its last 6 Road games
  • No Rockies Starting Pitcher has 2 Wins this season
  • Colorado still hasn’t won a series this season (0-5)

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers (11-6, 7-2 at Home) are massive favorites here and are scheduled to start RHP Dustin May (0-1, 0.82 ERA, 0.91 WHIP) in the series opener on Monday night. In his four appearances against the Rockies, May has a 2.81 ERA with 13 strikeouts.

At the plate, the Dodgers have been scuffling lately, but maybe this Cubs team is really good? Mookie Betts (.288 BA, .383 OBP), Shohei Ohtani (4 HR, .377 OBP), Teoscar Hernandez (16 RBI, 18 Hits), and Tommy Edman (6 HR) have been the most productive as this club waits for Frddie Freeman to get back to 100 percent and for Max Muncy (.176 BA) and Andy Pages (.149 BA) to start hitting the ball. Los Angeles (74 RF-74 RA) has a 0 run differential because it lost to upstart Chicago 16-0 on Saturday in Lalaland.

Dodgers Betting Trends

  • Of the Dodgers 11 Wins, 8 have been by 2+ more Runs
  • Los Angeles is 317-212 lifetime vs Colorado
  • The Dodgers were 31-21 vs the NL West last 2024 MLB season
  • Los Angeles went 62-47 vs RHP in 2024
  • This will be the Dodgers first NL West game this season
  • The Dodgers are 20-6 in their last 26 games vs the Rockies

Prediction

With the money line so high it’s unbeatable unless used as a parlay leg, this one comes down to taking the Dodgers in the run line market and laying the 1.5 runs. Although the price may seem high for a run line offering, it’s best to remember three things here. First, the home team is mad after being held in check by the Cubs.

Second, Colorado has struggled on the road (1-8), to the Dodgers (6-20 L36) and haven’t scored a run in a game since April 11. Finally, the continuing success of backing Los Angeles on the run line over the past 2+ seasons with over 80 percent of its wins over that period coming by more than two runs. The Rockies are desperate to score and are facing a good starter in May and a good team looking to bounce back after now sitting in third place in the division with a 0 RD.

Final Pick

Dodgers Run Line -1.5 -164

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