Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Preview | October 1

Cody Bellinger will look for his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when the Los Angeles Dodgers (109-48) square off against the Colorado Rockies (65-92) on Saturday at 9:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are favored (-295) over the Rockies (+245). Michael Grove starts for Los Angeles while Colorado will counter with Kyle Freeland.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Rockies

• Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers are fifth in MLB action with 207 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Dodgers’ .258 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• The Dodgers have a league-high .334 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 14 mark in baseball.
• The Dodgers average 1.3 homers per game when playing at home this season (101 total in home outings).
• The Dodgers have a .462 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club is batting .265 with 666 hits (8.8 per game) at home this season.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles with an OBP of .406, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .509.
• Among qualifying batters in the majors, Freeman is first in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Freeman will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, eight walks and three RBI.
• Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles with 152 hits. He is batting .272 this season and has 77 extra-base hits.
• Betts’ batting average is 38th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 42nd, and his slugging percentage fourth.
• Betts heads into this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with four doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Trea Turner has 189 hits this season and has a slash line of .298/.343/.467.
• Will Smith has been key for Los Angeles with 132 hits, an OBP of .350 plus a slugging percentage of .476.
• Smith enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with a double, a home run and three RBI.

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 142 home runs.
• The Rockies rank sixth in MLB with a .255 team batting average.
• The Rockies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .317.
• The Rockies have shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in 76 road contests this season.
• They are slugging .332 in 76 road games this season.
• In 76 road games this season, they have a batting average of .225 while averaging 7.6 base hits per contest.

Rockies Key Batters

• C.J. Cron has a slugging percentage of .475 and has 147 hits, both team-high numbers for the Rockies.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Cron’s batting average ranks 62nd, his on-base percentage is 83rd, and he is 24th in slugging.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .263 with 30 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 44 walks.
• Including all qualified players, Rodgers ranks 58th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 94th in slugging percentage.
• Ryan McMahon has put up an on-base percentage of .325, a team-high for the Rockies.
• Randal Grichuk is hitting .261 with 21 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 23 walks.

Dodgers vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers