Dodgers vs Rockies Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies meet at Coors Field. Ted Lilly will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Lefthander Lilly is 8-8 this season with a 3.27 ERA. The Rockies will counter Lilly with Jason Hammel. Righthander Hammel has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carlos Gonzalez hit a two-run homer and the Rockies beat the Dodgers 5-3 on Saturday. The Rockies won that game as -125 favorites, and the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Jhoulys Chacin allowed four hits and one run over seven innings for the seventh win. Chad Billingsley gave up five hits and three runs over six innings in a losing effort. Team records: Los Angeles: 67-63 SU Colorado: 67-61 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Colorado most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing San Francisco are 5-5 After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road LA Dodgers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado LA Dodgers are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games when playing Colorado Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Colorado is 7-16 SU in their last 23 games when playing LA Dodgers Colorado is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Next up: LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Monday, August 30 Colorado at San Francisco, Monday, August 30 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.