On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (96-64) are visiting the Colorado Rockies (61-99), at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers have won three straight.
The Dodgers are away from home and heavy favorites (-244) against the Rockies (+198). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-2), and Antonio Senzatela getting the nod for the Colorado Rockies.
These squads meet again following the Dodgers’ 11-4 victory over the Rockies yesterday. Ben Casparius (4.1 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 7 K) registered the win for the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Cal Quantrill (3.1 IP, 6 R, 7 H, 0 K) took the loss on the mound for the Rockies.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s Dodgers vs. Rockies action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-244, bet $244 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+198, bet $100 to win $198)
- Over/under: 11
Dodgers vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, September 28, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Coors Field
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 141 times this season and won 89, or 63.1%, of those games.
- This season Los Angeles has won 14 of its 19 games, or 73.7%, when favored by at least -244 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.9% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 89 of its 160 chances.
- The Dodgers have an ATS record of 79-80-0 in 159 games with a spread this season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers probable starter)
- Yamamoto (6-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Dodgers, his 18th of the season.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went three innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 2.96 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .228 to opposing hitters.
- Yamamoto is looking to collect his eighth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Yamamoto has put up 12 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In eight of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face off against a Rockies offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 1307 total hits (on a .242 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .401 (14th in MLB) with 177 total home runs (15th in MLB).
- Yamamoto has pitched nine innings, giving up five earned runs on 12 hits while striking out 11 against the Rockies this season.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers have hit 230 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
- No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Los Angeles (.446) this season.
- The Dodgers have a team batting average of .257 this season, which ranks fifth among MLB teams.
- Los Angeles has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 827.
- The Dodgers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .334.
- Los Angeles ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been underdogs in 156 games this season and have come away with the win 59 times (37.8%) in those contests.
- This season, Colorado has been victorious eight times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +198 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 33.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 79 of 160 chances this season.
- The Rockies are 78-81-0 against the spread in their 159 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Antonio Senzatela (Rockies probable starter)
- Senzatela (0-0) gets the start for the Rockies, his third of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In two games this season, he has a 3.38 ERA and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .310 against him.
- Senzatela has pitched five or more innings in a game one time this season heading into this outing.
- He will face off against a Dodgers team that is batting .257 as a unit (fifth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .446 (first in the league) with 230 total home runs (second in MLB play).
- In five innings over one appearance against the Dodgers this season, Senzatela has a 1.80 ERA and a 1.4 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .294.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 177 total home runs.
- This season, Colorado’s .401 slugging percentage ranks 14th in the majors.
- The Rockies are 18th in the majors with a .242 batting average.
- The offense for Colorado is the No. 18 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (679 total runs).
- The Rockies’ .304 on-base percentage is 22nd in MLB.