MLB Bets for Monday, May 3: Padres Cover at Home vs. Pirates
SI Gambling analyst Roy Larking previews Monday s MLB betting action and shares the two top picks on his baseball betting card.
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Slumping Rockies look to end 4-game losing streak
By The Associated PressApril 14, 2021 GMT
Colorado Rockies (3-8) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2)
Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Jon Gray (1-0, 1.54 ERA, .94 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) Dodgers: TBD
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies enter the matchup as losers of their last four games.
The Dodgers finished 27-13 against NL West Division opponents in 2020. Los Angeles batted .256 as a team last year and hit 118 total home runs.
The Rockies finished 17-23 against NL West Division opponents in 2020. Colorado hit .257 as a team last season and averaged 2.7 extra base hits per game.
Colorado takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Los Angeles
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Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: TBD Dodgers: Trevor Bauer (1-0, 4.15 ERA, .69 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)
LINE: Dodgers favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies enter the matchup as losers of their last three games.
The Dodgers finished 27-13 against NL West Division opponents in 2020. Los Angeles hit .256 as a team last year and averaged 3.7 extra base hits per game.
The Rockies went 17-23 in division play in 2020. Colorado hit .257 as a team and averaged 2.7 extra base hits per game last year.
Webb scheduled to start as San Francisco hosts Colorado
By The Associated PressApril 10, 2021 GMT
Colorado Rockies (3-5) vs. San Francisco Giants (4-3)
San Francisco; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 4 strikeouts) Giants: TBD
LINE: Giants favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies play the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
The Giants finished 18-22 against NL West Division opponents in 2020. San Francisco hit .263 as a team last year and averaged 3.4 extra base hits per game.
The Rockies went 17-23 in division play in 2020. Colorado pitchers had an ERA of 5.23 last season while striking out 6.6 hitters per game.