MLB Game Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers (15-5) vs. Colorado Rockies (8-13)

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First Pitch: 12:10 PM MT

Venue: Coors Field — Denver, Colorado Weather: 67°F, clear (per ESPN gameday)

Injury Report

Los Angeles Dodgers

Brock Stewart — 15‑Day IL (Apr 19)

Landon Knack — 15‑Day IL (Apr 20)

Mookie Betts — 10‑Day IL (Apr 24)

Ben Casparius — 15‑Day IL (Apr 28)

Brusdar Graterol — 15‑Day IL (May 22)

Colorado Rockies

Willi Castro — Day‑to‑Day (Apr 19)

Jared Thomas — 7‑Day IL (Apr 19)

Kyle Freeland — 15‑Day IL (Apr 28)

Jeff Criswell — 60‑Day IL (May 1)

McCade Brown — 60‑Day IL (May 24)

Team Records & Statistical Profile

Los Angeles Dodgers (15–5)

AVG: .284

Runs: 115

Hits: 192

HR: 37

OBP: .361

SLG: .498

ERA: 3.13

WHIP: 1.06

OBA: .195

Colorado Rockies (8–13)

AVG: .232

Runs: 80

Hits: 162

HR: 20

OBP: .301

SLG: .371

ERA: 4.05

WHIP: 1.36

OBA: .256

Recent Team Form

Dodgers — Last 5

L 4–3 @ COL

W 7–1 @ COL

W 8–2 vs NYM

W 2–1 vs NYM

W 4–0 vs NYM

Rockies — Last 5

W 4–3 vs LAD

L 7–1 vs LAD

W 3–2 @ HOU

L 3–1 @ HOU

L 7–6 @ HOU

Probable Pitching Matchup

LAD — Roki Sasaki (RHP)

Record: 0–2

ERA: 6.23

WHIP: 1.85

IP: 13.0

K/BB: 15 / 10

HR Allowed: 3

COL — Michael Lorenzen (RHP)

Record: 1–2

ERA: 8.10

WHIP: 2.22

IP: 16.2

K/BB: 13 / 5

HR Allowed: 4

Key Player Matchups

Los Angeles Dodgers

Max Muncy: 6 HR, .239 AVG, 7 RBI

Andy Pages: .389 AVG, .430 OBP, .653 SLG, 21 RBI

Shohei Ohtani: HR prop favorite today (+186) due to Lorenzen’s HR‑prone profile

Colorado Rockies

Mickey Moniak: 5 HR, .260 AVG, 9 RBI

Hunter Goodman: .257 AVG, .514 SLG

Troy Johnston: 10 RBI, .305 AVG

Series History & Context

Dodgers lead season series but split first two games of this set (7–1 LAD, 4–3 COL).

Coors Field remains MLB’s most HR‑friendly park, boosting power projections.

Dodgers enter 4–1 in last five; Rockies 2–3.

Betting Trends

Dodgers: 5.8 runs/game, .491 SLG, 1st in MLB in runs

Rockies: Pitching staff allowing 8.10 ERA from today’s starter Lorenzen

Ohtani HR pick strongly supported by Covers analysis

Game Odds

Los Angeles Dodgers      – 300

Colorado Rockies             11.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026

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