Fixture: Colorado @ Los Angeles Dodgers
Time/Date: 7:15 PM ET, July 13, 2013
Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers
Odds: -148 (1.68 in decimal odds) @ Pinnacle
This will be the third game of 4 game series played in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 6-1 on Thursday and Colorado won 3-0 yesterday. Colorado leads the season series 6-5.
LA Dodgers are second in National League West with 46-46 record. Colorado is 3rd within the same division with 45-49 record.
LA Dodgers pitching staff is ranked 6th in MLB with 3.66 ERA and their relievers have a 0.73 ERA in the last 8 games. Colorado's pitchers are ranked only 26th with 4.25 ERA.
Zack Greinke will be starting for the Dodgers tonight. He is 7-2, 3.91 ERA after 13 starts in 2013. He recorded 4 wins in his last 4 starts allowing 10 earned runs and striking out 24 in 27 innings of work combined. Greinke is especially good pitching at home going 4-0, 2.70 ERA in 6 home starts. He is 2-1, 5.68 ERA in 7 starts and 1 relief appearance against Colorado. LA Dodgers are 4-0 in Greinke's last 4 starts as a home favorite, 6-0 in Greinke's last 6 home starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5, 4-0 in Greinke's last 4 starts vs. National League West teams, 6-0 in Greinke's last 6 home starts and 6-1 in Greinke's last 7 starts as a favorite.
Colorado is sending out Tyler Chatwood, who is 5-2, 2.74 ERA in 11 starts this season. He is 3-3, 3.94 ERA in 6 starts against the Dodgers, including a 10-8 loss to Greinke on July 3 when he allowed season highs of 6 runs and 11 hits in 5 innings of work. Colorado is 2-5 in Chatwood's last 7 starts.
LA Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez is batting .444 in his last 24 games. He is hitting .448 (13 for 29) against Colorado this season and is 4 for 7 against Chatwood.
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