Dodgers at Rockies 8/10/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers play the second game of a four-game series on the road against National League West rivals the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers lost on Wednesday 3-2 to the Oakland A’s splitting a two-game interleague series. Los Angeles is in second place in the National League West a half game behind the first place Arizona Diamondbacks.

Colorado lost for the second straight time on Wednesday falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. The loss dropped the Rockies to three games behind first place Arizona in the NL West. Colorado’s German Marquez fell to 9-9 on the season, but did register 10 strikeouts setting a new career high. Runs are hard to come by lately for Colorado as the Rockies scored just six during their three games with Pittsburgh. Matt Kemp leads Los Angeles with a .289 batting average and a team high in RBIs with 65. Chris Taylor leads the team in hits with 106. Max Muncy is the team leader in home runs with 24. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .233 at the plate against Dodgers pitching. On Friday, the Dodgers will send Kenta Maeda to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-7 with an ERA of 3.73, 123 Ks and 37 BBs.

Nolan Arenado leads the Rockies with a .304 batting average and team highs in home runs with 29, RBIs with 81 and hits with 125. Colorado has a team batting average of .254 while opposing hitters are averaging .253 at the plate against Rockies pitching. On Friday, the Rockies will send Jon Gray to the mound. The right-hander this season is 9-7 with an ERA of 4.73, 144 Ks and 36 BBs.