Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Forecast, 8/18/2025 MLB Selections, Top Wagers & Odds

Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies

Event Date: Monday, August 18, 2025

Venue: Coors Field, Denver, CO

Broadcast: Rockies.TV

Betting Odds: Los Angeles (-182) Colorado (+150)

On Monday, the Colorado Rockies (32-89) will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers (68-53) at Coors Field. The moneyline for this matchup is set at Los Angeles -182 and Colorado +150, with the total runs projected at 8. The starting pitchers are Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers and Austin Gomber for the Rockies.

The Dodgers have struck for 195 doubles as a team and have hit 180 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .441, they have logged 1,027 strikeouts and drawn 450 walks. The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league by scoring an average of 5.2 runs per game, contributing to their impressive total of 605 RBIs and 1,048 hits this year, alongside a team batting average of .255. Their on-base percentage stands at .332 with a cumulative 626 runs scored.

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Los Angeles boasts a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.56, with their pitching staff possessing a WHIP of 1.32. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 146 home runs and a total of 546 runs (ranked 22nd in MLB). They have also given up 994 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 499 earned runs. On the season, the Dodgers have a team ERA of 4.17 (19th in the league) and have struck out 1,079 batters. Their staff has issued 422 walks, and their FIP is recorded at 4.19 this year.

The bullpen for the Dodgers has entered 113 games with runners on base and made 134 high-leverage appearances. They have achieved 92 holds this season (ranking 1st in baseball) and have converted 63.6% of their save opportunities, totaling 35 saves across 151 chances. So far, they have inherited 180 base runners, of which 25.6% have scored. Overall, the Dodgers have deployed 437 relief pitchers throughout the year.

The Los Angeles defense has made 3,229 putouts, totaling 1,027 assists with 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987, placing them 10th in MLB, and they have successfully turned 83 double plays. The Dodgers are converting 69.6% of balls put into play into outs over their 9,687 innings, ranking them 19th in the league.

Yamamoto has pitched 216 innings, recording 250 strikeouts in his professional career. He holds an ERA of 2.91 (70 earned runs) with a WHIP of 1.101. He has given up 172 hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) and has issued 66 walks. With a career record of 17-10, Yamamoto’s FIP stands at 2.87 as he has faced 880 batters during his time in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies feature an on-base percentage of .296, with a team batting average of .238 for the season. They rank second in the league with 1,139 strikeouts and have tallied 966 hits. This year, the Rockies have hit 125 home runs and earned 438 RBIs, with a slugging percentage of .392 and an average of 3.71 runs per game (29th in baseball). They have recorded 195 doubles, made 310 walks, and scored 449 runs.

Colorado’s pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.613 and a FIP of 5.12 this season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is at 6.70 (790 strikeouts against 421 walks) and they rank 30th in MLB for the total hits allowed at 1,281. Allowing 177 home runs, they concede 6.66 runs per 9 innings (also 30th in the league). The Rockies have given up 781 runs this season with an ERA of 6.02 (706 earned runs).

Rockies’ bullpen pitchers have been involved in 42 save opportunities, achieving 22 saves. Currently ranked 28th in the league with a save rate of 52.4%, they have deployed 402 bullpen pitchers so far this season. Their bullpen has participated in 115 high-leverage situations and 131 times with runners on base. The relievers have inherited 34.1% of 226 base runners. In 89 save situations, the Rockies have 47 holds alongside 20 blown saves.

Defensively, the Rockies have an efficiency of 65.4% over 9,498 innings (30th in MLB). The team has turned 122 double plays and maintains a fielding percentage of .979 (29th in majors). They have recorded 1,149 assists, committed 93 errors, and achieved a total of 3,166 putouts so far this season.

In his career, Gomber has allowed 754 hits while accumulating 537 strikeouts in 702 innings. He holds an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.384, allowing a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.46 after facing 3,021 batters throughout his professional career.

Which team will prevail in tonight’s MLB matchup against the odds or moneyline?

Tony Sink’s Prediction: Choose Colorado (+150)

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