Its Monday, August 18 and the Dodgers (71-53) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (35-89). Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Kyle Freeland for Colorado.
The Rockies and Dodgers are coming off a three-game sweeps. The Rockies swept the Diamondbacks, where as the Dodgers swept the Padres.
Los Angeles kept sole control of the NL West lead with the series win over San Diego and they can gain some more cushion with this four-game series in Colorado.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Rockies
- Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Time: 8:40PM EST
- Site: Coors Field
- City: Denver, CO
- Network/Streaming: SNLA, COLR
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Dodgers (-278), Rockies (+222)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 11.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Rockies
- Pitching matchup for August 18, 2025: Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Kyle Freeland
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, (10-8, 2.84 ERA)
Last outing: 11.57 ERA, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Rockies: Kyle Freeland, (3-12, 5.18 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, (10-8, 2.84 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Rockies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Dodgers and the Rockies:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 11.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Rockies
- Colorado is 3-0 in the last 3 games and 5-1 in the past 6
- Los Angeles is 3-0 in the last 3 games and 3-4 in the past 7
- The Dodgers have won 7 straight games at the Rockies
- The Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland has an ERA of 5.80 in his last 5 home starts on the mound
- The Rockies have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.84 units
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