Rockies at Dodgers 5/22/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/06/2019 at 4:12 PM ET

Rockies at Dodgers 5/22/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies continue their series on the road against National League West rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Colorado was beaten for just the 3rd time on the road in its 11 games this month away from home. Colorado squandered an early 4-1 lead, then took a 5-4 lead in the seventh, but the bullpen allowed 5 runs by the Giants over the final three at-bats.

Matt Kemp leads the Dodgers with a .321 batting average. Yasmani Grandal leads the team in home runs with eight and RBIs with 28. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .239 while opposing hitters are averaging .241 at the plate against Dodgers pitching. The Dodgers will send Kenta Maeda to the mound on Tuesday. The right-hander this season is 3-3 with an ERA of 3.89, 54 Ks and 13 BBs.

Chad Bettis is coming off cancer last season has pitched very well. The Rockies have won 20 of his last 26 starts and 10 of his last 12 starts in game 2 of a series. Dodgers are the worst team on the moneyline this year and going to fade them again tonight. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 5-3.