Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/18/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-144) Colorado (+120)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (74-51) are hitting the road to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will take on the Colorado Rockies (50-74). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -144 and Colorado is priced at +120. The over/under is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Eric Lauer and Ryan Feltner.

Los Angeles is slugging .427 and have been called out on strikes 979 times, while drawing a walk on 461 occasions. They have tallied 581 runs batted in as well as 1,086 hits on the season, and their average at the plate is at .259. The Dodgers have hit 201 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 160 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 616 runs and have an OBP of .335. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 4.9 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 145 home runs in addition to 480 runs in total (4th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 895 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 452 earned runs. The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.68 this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,122 batters. They have walked 392 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.96 as a squad this season.

The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and have come into the game in 131 save situations. They have earned 34 saves this year and have missed out on 17 of 51 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 144 base runners this season with 36.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 88 times as well as having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 402 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have earned 79 holds for the year (6th in MLB).

The Dodgers have turned 72.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,942 innings, ranking them 1st in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 3,314 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,016 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them ranked 3rd in professional baseball, and have earned 71 double plays.

Lauer has taken the hill for 763 innings and is sitting with 706 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.08 (346 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.309. He has conceded 728 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 271 walks. Lauer (51-40 career record) has a FIP of 4.02 and he has gone up against 3,257 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have an OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .254 this year. They have been rung up on 1,065 occasions (13th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,068 base knocks. Colorado is sitting with 140 HRs for the season as well as 572 runs batted in. The Rockies have a SLG% of .420 and they are earning 4.81 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have put up 224 doubles, while walking 389 times and scoring 596 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 709 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 5.48 (662 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 171 homers and they give up 5.86 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.516 and have a FIP of 4.82 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.00 (844 strikeouts vs 404 free passes). They are sitting at 30th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,246.

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.3% of 195 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 118 times in high leverage situations and on 123 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 101 save situations, the Rockies have earned 50 holds and also 20 blown saves. They rank 21st in the league with a save rate of 59.2%, and they have sent 370 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

Out of their 9,798 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have earned a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have turned 105 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in MLB). The Rockies have racked up 1,051 assists, 79 errors and are sitting with 3,266 putouts this year.

Feltner (14-32 career mark) has a 5.28 ERA and has allowed 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and he has faced 1,871 batters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 250 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.443 and a FIP of 5.2. During his pro baseball career, Feltner has surrendered 447 hits and he has 352 punch outs in 426 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-144)

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