- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies
- Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Venue: Coors Field, Denver, CO
- Broadcast: Rockies.TV
- Betting Lines: Los Angeles (-128), Colorado (+106)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers (74-51) are all set to face off against the Colorado Rockies (50-74) at Coors Field this Wednesday. The odds are in favor of Los Angeles at -128, while Colorado opens at +106, with the over/under set at 8.5. The starting pitchers for this matchup are Roki Sasaki and Kyle Freeland.
Los Angeles boasts a slugging percentage of .427 and has recorded 979 strikeouts, while earning 461 walks. The team has driven in 581 runs and notched 1,086 hits this season, resulting in a batting average of .259. The Dodgers have produced 201 doubles and sent 160 home runs over the fence. With a total of 616 runs scored, they maintain a solid on-base percentage of .335. Collectively, the Dodgers are averaging 4.9 runs per game, ranking 4th in the league.
The Dodgers have achieved a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.17. They have allowed 145 home runs and a total of 480 runs, placing them 4th in the league. Their pitchers have given up 895 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and 452 earned runs. This year, the Dodgers feature a team earned run average of 3.68, ranking 6th in MLB, along with 1,122 strikeouts. They’ve walked 392 batters, landing a FIP of 3.96 as a team.
The Dodgers’ bullpen has a save conversion rate of 66.7%, having been in 131 save opportunities and converting 34 successfully, with 17 blown saves. They inherited 144 runners this season, with 36.8% scoring. This year, Dodgers relievers have pitched in high leverage situations on 121 occasions, totaling 402 appearances. The bullpen holds the 6th-best total of 79 holds in the league.
This season, the Dodgers have converted 72.7% of balls put in play into outs with a league-first .988 fielding percentage, complemented by 3,314 putouts, 1,016 assists, and 51 errors; they have also achieved 71 double plays.
Sasaki has pitched 147 innings, notching 136 strikeouts throughout his career. With a career record of 6-6, he carries a FIP of 4.40 and has faced 632 batters. His ERA stands at 4.47 (73 earned runs) and he holds a WHIP of 1.326, allowing 128 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and 67 walks.
The Colorado Rockies have hit 140 home runs this season, with 572 runs batted in. Their total includes 224 doubles, drawing 389 walks, and scoring 596 runs. The Rockies maintain an on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .254 for the year. With a slugging percentage of .420, they average 4.81 runs per game, ranking 8th in the league; however, they have also struck out 1,065 times (13th in MLB) and recorded 1,068 hits.
Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed 709 runs this season, with a team ERA of 5.48 (662 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 171 home runs and concede 5.86 runs per nine innings, ranking 30th in baseball. Their WHIP stands at 1.516 and their FIP for the season is 4.82. The K/BB ratio is 7.00, featuring 844 strikeouts against 404 walks. They’re last in the league for total hits allowed with 1,246.
Ranking 21st in MLB, Colorado has a save percentage of 59.2%, utilizing 370 relievers this year. Their bullpen has entered 118 times in high leverage situations and 123 times with runners on base. With 101 save chances, the Rockies have achieved 50 holds but also suffered 20 blown saves. In 49 save scenarios, Colorado’s bullpen has successfully secured 29 saves, with a 31.3% inherited score percentage out of 195 inherited base runners.
Fielding-wise, the Rockies have turned 105 double plays and maintain a .982 fielding percentage, placing them 27th in professional baseball. They have recorded 1,051 assists, made 79 errors, and accounted for 3,266 putouts over 9,798 innings played, resulting in a defensive efficiency of 66.9%, ranking last in the majors.
Freeland (69-100 career record) features a 4.69 earned run average, yielding 10.0 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.49 after facing 6,002 batters in his MLB career, yielding a total of 720 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.420 and a FIP of 4.6. Throughout his career, Freeland has allowed 1,541 hits and has recorded 1,042 strikeouts in 1,380 innings pitched.
Who will clinch the victory in tonight’s MLB clash against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Choose Los Angeles (-128)
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