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Mookie Betts will look for his 40th homer of the season when his Los Angeles Dodgers (98-60) visit the Colorado Rockies (57-101) at Coors Field on Thursday, starting at 8:40 PM ET. Betts’ Dodgers are favored (-223) in the outing against the Rockies (+183). Ryan Yarbrough starts for Los Angeles while Colorado will counter with Chris Flexen.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Rockies
- Game Day: Thursday, September 28, 2023
- Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Stadium: Coors Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | -223 | 11.5 |
How Do I Watch the Dodgers vs. the Rockies?
- TV Channel: SportsNet RM
Dodgers Stats & Trends
Dodgers Batting
- The Dodgers average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in baseball with 243 total home runs.
- Los Angeles has the seventh-best batting average in MLB (.258).
- The Dodgers are second in MLB with an on-base percentage of .341.
- Los Angeles strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 12th in baseball.
- The Dodgers have hit 113 home runs on the road this season (1.5 per game).
- Los Angeles has a .454 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.7 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team is batting .260 with 708 hits (9.2 per game) on the road this season.
Dodgers Key Batters
- Betts leads Los Angeles in total hits (177) this season while batting .309 with 80 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .411 and a slugging percentage of .587.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks seventh, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is fifth in slugging.
- Betts hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, five walks and three RBI.
- Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with an OPS of .987. He has a slash line of .336/.415/.572 this season.
- Among qualifiers, he ranks second in batting average, first in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Freeman takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
- Max Muncy is batting .214 with a .482 slugging percentage and 104 RBI this year.
- Will Smith has been key for Los Angeles with 118 hits, an OBP of .356 plus a slugging percentage of .431.
Rockies Stats & Trends
Rockies Batting
- The Rockies have hit just 152 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Colorado’s .248 batting average ranks 16th in the majors this season.
- The Rockies have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Colorado ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.5 whiffs per contest.
- In 77 games at home this season, they’ve hit 82 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- In 77 home games this season, it is slugging .441 with 269 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 9.1 base hits per game and batting .268 as a team at home this season.
Rockies Key Batters
- Ryan McMahon has accumulated 133 hits with a .326 on-base percentage, leading the Rockies in both categories. He’s batting .243 and slugging .437.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 110th, his on-base percentage ranks 75th, and he is 74th in slugging.
- Ezequiel Tovar’s .414 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .255 with an on-base percentage of .290.
- Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 88th, his on-base percentage is 130th, and he is 96th in slugging.
- Nolan Jones is hitting .289 with 21 doubles, four triples, 19 home runs and 51 walks.
- Elias Diaz is hitting .265 with 24 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
Dodgers vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers
| Ryan Yarbrough (LAD) | Pitcher | Chris Flexen (COL) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 6 | W/L | 1 – 8 |
| 85.2 | IP | 96.1 |
| 3.78 | ERA | 7.01 |
| 1.144 | WHIP | 1.692 |
| 6.8 | K/9 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Dodgers vs. Rockies Injury Updates
- Dodgers: Jonny Deluca: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Yency Almonte: 15 Day IL (Knee), Wander Suero: 15 Day IL (Back), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Gus Varland: 60 Day IL (Knee), Jake Marisnick: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Daniel Hudson: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tyler Cyr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jimmy Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Walker Buehler: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Álex Reyes: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. Feyereisen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Knee)
- Rockies: Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Daniel Bard: 15 Day IL (Arm), Peter Lambert: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Ryan Feltner: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Gomber: 60 Day IL (Back), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Rolison: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
