mlb free pick Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies 9-28-10

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies meet at Coors Field.

The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Hiroki Kuroda in this one. Righthander Kuroda is 11-13 this season with a 3.27 ERA.

The Rockies will counter Kuroda with Jeff Francis. Lefthander Francis has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 9.

Ted Lilly gave up one run over eight innings to get the win in the Dodgers’ 3-1 victory over the Rockies on Monday night.

Los Angeles cashed as +170 road underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers.

Casey Blake went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Dodgers, who also got an RBI from A.J. Ellis in the payday.

Carlos Gonzalez homered for Colorado, while Ubaldo Jimenez was handed the loss for the Rockies after allowing two runs over seven innings.

Current streak:
Colorado has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 76-81 SU
Colorado: 83-73 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado’s last 10 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado’s last 13 games
Colorado is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home

Next up:
Colorado home to LA Dodgers, Wednesday, September 29

Free MLB Pick: Rockies -130