Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Preview | July 31

Charlie Blackmon will try to notch his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when his Colorado Rockies (46-56) square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers (67-33) on Sunday at 3:10 PM ET. The Rockies are underdogs (+159) versus the Dodgers (-189). Los Angeles’ Tony Gonsolin gets the start against Colorado’s German Marquez.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Rockies

• Game Day: Sunday, July 31, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers rank sixth in MLB play with 129 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Dodgers rank third in the majors with a .256 batting average.
• The Dodgers are the top team in MLB play this season with a .335 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 11 mark in the league.
• The Dodgers have hit 64 homers on the road this season (1.3 per game).
• The Dodgers have a .438 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .261 on the road this season.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles in OBP (.400) and total hits (125) this season.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, Freeman ranks fourth in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.
• Trea Turner leads Los Angeles in slugging percentage (.505) thanks to 45 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified, Turner is 10th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• Turner heads into this matchup looking to extend his 17-game hit streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .349 with five doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Mookie Betts is batting .270 with a .531 slugging percentage and 52 RBI this year.
• Will Smith has 15 home runs, 53 RBI and a batting average of .262 this season.
• Smith enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.

Rockies Stats & Trends

Rockies Batting

• The Rockies’ 92 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
• The Rockies have a team batting average of .261 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
• The Rockies have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
• The Rockies have shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 56 home contests this season.
• They are slugging .456 in 56 home games this season.
• In 56 home games this season, they have a batting average of .285 while averaging 9.8 base hits per contest.

Rockies Key Batters

• Blackmon is batting .271 with 17 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 25 walks.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Blackmon’s batting average is 45th, his on-base percentage ranks 86th, and he is 35th in slugging.
• C.J. Cron paces his team with 106 hits and has a club-best .516 slugging percentage.
• Cron is currently 39th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .278 with 23 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 26 walks.
• Connor Joe has a .357 on-base percentage to lead his team.

Dodgers vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers