Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers 5/21/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Monday, May 21, 2018

Dodger Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: German Marquez vs. Walker Buehler

The Colorado Rockies visit Dodger Stadium on Monday, May 21, 2018 to play the Los Angeles Dodgers. The probable starters are German Marquez for the Rockies and Walker Buehler for the Dodgers.

The opening line for this matchup has Colorado at -135 and Los Angeles at +115. The Rockies have a 17-26-3 over/under record and a 25-21-0 run line mark. The Dodgers are 22-24-0 against the run line and have a 23-21-2 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 17-26-3 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 25-21-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 23-21-2 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 22-24-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

05/15/18 2B DJ LeMahieu Thumb 10-day DL (05/14)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key Los Angeles Dodgers Injuries

05/20/18 P Rich Hill Blister is out indefinitely
05/10/18 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/09)
05/07/18 P Clayton Kershaw Biceps 10-day DL (05/03)
05/03/18 P Hyun-Jin Ryu Groin 10-day DL (05/03)
05/01/18 SS Corey Seager Elbow is out for season
03/30/18 P Julio Urias Shoulder 60-day DL (02/23)
03/30/18 P Tom Koehler Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Yimi Garcia Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 25-21 overall record this season. Starting pitcher German Marquez has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.65 this year. He has 43 strikeouts over his 43.2 innings pitched and he's given up 52 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.24. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.54 and they have given up 133 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 169 hitters and walked 68 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.33. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 382 base hits and 197 earned runs. They have allowed 48 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 156 batters and struck out 402. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .230, good for 26th in the league. The Rockies hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Nolan Arenado is hitting .322 with an on-base percentage of .412. He has 49 hits this season in 152 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .566 and an OPS+ of 149. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .269 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 42 hits and he has driven in 23 men in 156 at bats. His OPS+ is 131 while his slugging percentage is at .538. The Rockies have 353 hits, including 59 doubles and 58 home runs. Colorado has walked 157 times so far this season and they have struck out 416 times as a unit. They have left 298 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 4.04 runs per contest and have scored a total of 186 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 19-26 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.67, Walker Buehler has a 2-1 record and a 1.15 WHIP this year. He has 34 strikeouts over the 27 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 22 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 2.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 165 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Dodgers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 175 batters and walked 74 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Dodgers pitchers as a team have surrendered 383 base knocks and 175 earned runs this season. They have given up 51 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 140 hitters and struck out 440 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 20th in the league. The Dodgers hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Cody Bellinger comes into this matchup batting .257 with an OBP of .321. He has 44 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 171 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .468 with an OPS+ of 116. Yasmani Grandal is hitting .271 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 36 hits in 133 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 139 and a slugging percentage of .496. The Dodgers as a unit have 374 base hits, including 87 doubles and 42 homers. Los Angeles has walked 168 times this year and they have struck out on 394 occasions. They have had 336 men left on base and have an OPS of .712. They have scored 4.31 runs per game and totaled 194 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Dodgers +115 and over 7 total runs

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