Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Predictions for Monday, July 6, 2026
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Rockies vs Dodgers Game Information
The Colorado Rockies return to the road Monday night for game 1 of 3 in Los Angeles, inside Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Colorado is nearly 20 games below .500 this season, but has won 4 of the last 5 coming into Monday. The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in baseball, but come into Monday following their loss on Sunday to end a 3-game winning streak. For more MLB news, see our MLB Picks.
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The Colorado Rockies offense has boasted a .258 batting average as they have scored 436 runs on 789 hits this season. Colorado has a .328 OBP and a .425 team slugging percentage. The Colorado pitching is the team’s biggest strength this season, with a 5.54 team ERA. Troy Johnston leads the Colorado offense this season with a .313 batting average. Hunter Goodman has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 27 home runs and 51 RBI's.
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Offensively, Los Angeles has rolled this season with a .265 batting average and scored 481 runs on 804 hits. Los Angeles has a .348 OBP and a .443 team slugging percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been just as strong with a 3.47 team ERA. Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles this season with a .297 batting average. Shohei Ohtani has boasted a team-leading 18 home runs alongside a .289 batting average. Andy Pages has a .269 batting average and leads the Dodgers with 63 home runs this season.
Rockies vs Dodgers Pitching Matchup
Kyle Freeland will take the mound Monday, looking for his third win of the year. Freeland is 2-7 this year with a 7.25 ERA through 77 innings of action. Eric Lauer will be on the mound for Los Angeles, trying to get his record back to .500. Lauer is 4-5 this year with a 4.84 ERA through 70.2 innings of work.
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Rockies vs Dodgers Sox Pick
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the far better team in this matchup and have dominated the Rockies this season. Look for Los Angeles to use their edge on both sides of the dish to overwhelm one of the worst teams in baseball. Los Angeles has a lackluster pitcher on the mound, but it will still have the edge in that category. Expect the Dodgers offense to light up the Colorado pitching Monday night, leading to an easy blowout win and cover in Game 1 of this series.
- Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
- Secondary: Over 10.5
- Lean: Shohei Ohtani Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers win 9-4.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Sunday.
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