Dodgers at Rockies 9/17/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/16/2020 at 10:40 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers open a four-game series on the road Thursday at Coors Field against National League West rival the Colorado Rockies. Los Angeles improved to 34-15 following its 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Los Angeles extended its lead in the AL West to 2 ½ games over the Padres with the victory, but Los Angeles has not played well of late going just 5-5 over its last 10

Shortstop Corey Seager is batting .308 to lead Los Angeles. Right fielder Mookie Betts is leading Los Angeles in home runs with 15, RBIs with 35, hits with 55 and on-base percentage at .380. On Thursday, Los Angeles will send Julio Urias to the mound. The left-hander is 3-0 with an ERA of 3.53, 38 Ks and 16 BBs.

Colorado improved to 22-25 following its 3-1 victory on Tuesday over the Oakland Athletics. The victory snapped a short two-game losing streak for Colorado but the Rockies have lost five of the last seven overall and are in fourth place in the National League West 11 games behind the front-running Los Angeles Dodgers.

Right fielder Charlie Blackmon is batting .326 to lead Colorado and has team highs in RBIs with 37, hits with 57 and on-base percentage of .383. Shortstop Trevor Story is leading Colorado in home runs with 10. On Thursday, the Colorado Rockies will send Kyle Freeland to the mound. The left-hander is 2-1 with an ERA of 3.54, 38 Ks and 16 BBs.

The play here is the UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of the Rockies last seven overall and in four of Colorado’s last  five versus an opponent from the NL West. The Dodgers have the best team ERA in all of baseball at 2.98 and opposing hitters have averaged a Major League Baseball-low .213 at the plate against Los Angeles pitching. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win but our best play is UNDER 5-1.

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