Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction for Monday May 25 2026
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The Colorado Rockies travel to face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, May 25, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10 PM ET with coverage available on MLB.TV. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers Ready for NL West Matchup
Colorado is expected to send Kyle Freeland to the mound for this contest. Freeland enters with a 1-5 record, a 7.04 ERA, and a 1.70 WHIP across 38.1 innings pitched this season. He has allowed 51 hits and nine home runs while striking out 35 batters and walking 14. Los Angeles is projected to counter with Emmet Sheehan, who owns a 3-1 record alongside a 4.93 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP over 45.2 innings. He has surrendered 45 hits and nine home runs while recording 51 strikeouts and issuing 13 walks this season.
Colorado Looking for Better Results on the Road
The Rockies enter this matchup with a 20-33 overall record and a 10-18 road mark this season. Colorado recently lost to Arizona 5-4 after recently winning over the Diamondbacks 3-2 earlier in the series. Before that, the Rockies recently lost to Arizona 2-1 and also recently lost to Texas by scores of 5-4 and 10-0. Colorado has dropped four of its last five games overall and continues to search for consistency away from home.
Colorado is batting .243 as a team while scoring 218 runs with 434 hits and 45 home runs this season. The Rockies carry a .310 on-base percentage and a .380 slugging percentage entering this matchup. On the mound, Colorado owns a 4.90 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP while allowing opponents to hit .275 against them. The pitching staff has recorded 389 strikeouts while issuing 183 walks this year.
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One major challenge for Colorado entering this contest has been run prevention. The Rockies are allowing opponents to hit .275 against them while carrying a 4.90 ERA and 1.46 WHIP as a staff. Even though the offense has shown occasional production, the pitching numbers have made it difficult for Colorado to consistently close out games.
Dodgers Continue Strong Push at Home
Los Angeles comes into this game with a 32-20 overall record and a 15-10 home record this season. The Dodgers recently won over Milwaukee 11-3 after previously recently losing to the Brewers 5-1. Before that, Los Angeles recently won over San Diego by scores of 4-0 and 5-4 before recently losing 1-0 in that same series. The Dodgers have won three of their last five games and continue to produce offensively at a high level.
Los Angeles is batting .259 as a team while scoring 269 runs with 451 hits and 67 home runs this season. The Dodgers own a .345 on-base percentage and a .429 slugging percentage entering this matchup. On the pitching side, Los Angeles has been outstanding with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP while holding opponents to a .211 batting average. The pitching staff has also recorded 460 strikeouts while issuing only 149 walks this season.
A major strength for Los Angeles entering this matchup is overall balance. The Dodgers lead this matchup in batting average, runs scored, home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, ERA, WHIP, and opposing batting average. Los Angeles has also continued to perform well offensively recently, including the 11-run performance against Milwaukee.
Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction
Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pick
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Run Line
Los Angeles enters this matchup with clear statistical advantages across nearly every major category provided. The Dodgers have been significantly better offensively and defensively throughout the season, while Colorado has struggled badly on the road and continues to carry difficult pitching numbers into this game. Los Angeles also owns the stronger recent form offensively and should benefit from playing at home against a Rockies pitching staff allowing opponents to hit .275 this season.
Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Total Pick
- Pick: Over 9
I would lean toward the over in this matchup because Colorado’s pitching staff has struggled consistently throughout the season, and Los Angeles continues to produce offensively at a high level. The Dodgers have scored 11, 5, and 4 runs in three of their last five games, while Colorado has allowed at least five runs in three of its last five contests. With both starting pitchers also allowing nine home runs already this season, there is strong potential for offense in this matchup.
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers 8 – Colorado Rockies 4
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Sunday.
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