At Dodger Stadium on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (36-22) meet the Colorado Rockies (20-35), fellow members of the NL West, at 10:10 PM ET.
The Dodgers are heavily favored at home (-357) against the Rockies (+276). The Los Angeles Dodgers will hand the ball to Walker Buehler (1-2, 4.26 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Rockies will turn to Dakota Hudson (1-7, 5.54 ERA).
The Dodgers beat the Mets by a 10-3 score in their most recent game Wednesday. Will Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and two RBI to lead them offensively while Blake Treinen got the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
The Rockies knocked off the Guardians 7-4 Friday, with Ty Blach getting the win while pitching seven innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out five. Brendan Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the Rockies’ offense.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Dodgers vs. Rockies contest, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-357, bet $357 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+276, bet $100 to win $276)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 55 times this season and won 35, or 63.6%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has played as favorites of -357 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The implied probability of a win from the Dodgers, based on the moneyline, is 78.1%.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of 58 opportunities.
- The Dodgers are 30-27-0 against the spread in their 57 chances this season.
Walker Buehler (Dodgers probable starter)
- The Dodgers are sending Buehler (1-2) out for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 17 strikeouts through 19 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In four games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 4.26 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .274 to opposing hitters.
- Buehler will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.8 frames per outing.
- He will match up with a Rockies team that is hitting .248 as a unit (ninth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .386 (14th in MLB) with 48 total home runs (24th in MLB).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 75 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles lead the majors with a combined .435 team slugging percentage.
- The Dodgers’ .257 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- Los Angeles has scored 288 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- The Dodgers have an OBP of .333 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- Los Angeles ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (36.4%) in those games.
- Colorado has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +276.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 26.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 55 opportunities.
- The Rockies have posted a record of 28-26-0 against the spread this season.
Dakota Hudson (Rockies probable starter)
- Hudson makes the start for the Rockies, his 11th of the season. He is 1-7 with a 5.54 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty threw six innings against the Philadelphia Phillies, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- During 10 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 5.54 ERA and 5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .263 to opposing hitters.
- Hudson is looking to pick up his third quality start of the year in this outing.
- Hudson is trying to pick up his seventh start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- In one of his 10 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .257 batting average, and is first in the league with 508 total hits and second in MLB action with 288 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and are third in all of MLB with 75 home runs.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 48 total home runs .
- So far this season, Colorado is 14th in baseball with a .386 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.248).
- Colorado scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (233 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Rockies’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 16th in the majors.