Colorado Rockies vs LA Dodgers Prediction 9-27-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs LA Dodgers Prediction for this MLB Game on Friday, September 27th, at Coors Field.

Rockies’ Offense Stepped Up

On Thursday, the Rockies’ offense stepped up, scoring 10 runs and that was enough for the two-run victory against the Cardinals. Charlie Blackmon hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Rockies are averaging 4.21 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.67 runs per Game.

The offense is ranked 19th in the league, while the defense is ranked 30th in the league. They have a run differential of -1.45 runs per Game. They are batting .241 as a team. The offense is ranked 19th in the league, while the defense is ranked 30th. Cal Quantrill comes into this Game with an 8-10 record overall and an ERA of 4.72. In his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he went 4.2 innings giving up six hits and three runs.  

Dodgers Offense Steps Up

The Dodgers offense scored seven runs on Thursday against the Padres and that was enough for the victory. Will Smith hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Andy Pages also hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar has hit 25 home runs and driven in 74 RBIs so far this season. The Dodgers are averaging 5.12 runs, while their defense is giving up 4.29 runs per game.

The offense is ranked 2nd in the league, while the defense is ranked 13th. They have a run differential of 0.84 runs, which is second in the league. Shohei Ohtani has hit 53 home runs and driven in 125 RBIs.  The Dodgers did clinch on Thursday night, so there has to be a bit of a concern about a hangover. 

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.284).
• The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (211).
• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for RBIs this season (785).
• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.333).

Colorado Rockies vs LA Dodgers Prediction

The Dodgers are going to tee off here. Quantrill sits with an ERA of 4.72, and he’s going to get blown up here. The Dodgers are averaging 5.12 runs per Game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Rockies are going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that will be the difference, as the Dodgers are going to get the job done. Back the Dodgers on the run line.