Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction: Will the Rockies avoid a sweeping defeat?

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies: Prediction and odds on the Match on 17 April 2025

Prediction for the Major League Baseball encounter between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. This will be the finale of a three-game series. The Los Angeles Dodgers have dominated this series, winning the first two matches. Can the Colorado Rockies stand their ground? I will look into a proper preview of this game in the following paragraphs and offer betting options.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Form and Statistics

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to display why they are one of the favourites to win Major League Baseball and will enter this game feeling confident. Despite a very poor performance in their series against the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs, where they could only snap a sweeping defeat, this team has now won consecutive matches. In the meantime, this is not a big test for this side, given how poor the Colorado Rockies have been since the start of the season.

With a 5-3 and 6-2 result in the first two games, which this team won convincingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers will now eye a sweeping win, which will be the third this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers have easily dispatched the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves in their first two games of the season. Ahead of this game, the home side has a 13-6 record, which positions them third in the National League and the West Division.

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup

The starting pitcher for this game will be Bobby Miller. This will be the 26-year-old's first start of the season. He ended the previous season with a 2-4 record in 13 starts and an 8.52 ERA.

Dave Roberts has a long injury list to deal with, and crucial players like Brusdar Graterol, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, and Gavin Stone will be missed.

🔖 Los Angeles Dodgers’ Predicted Lineup

Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández, Michael Conforto, Will Smith, Max Muncy, Kiké Hernández, Miguel Rojas 

⛔️Unavailable: Brusdar Graterol, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Gavin Stone, Emmet Sheehan, Michael Grove, Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernández, Edgardo Henriquez (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Dave Roberts.

Colorado Rockies: Form and Statistics

The Colorado Rockies continue to show why they deserve to be seated at the bottom of the standings and it is now left to hope if they can avoid another sweeping defeat. In what is his ninth season, Harry Ralston is finding it difficult to find the rhythm for this side and it is costing them as they have just three wins this season. In fact, the Colorado Rockies remain the only team this season without a win in the National League, which will be a concern within the club board about his chances of not being sacked despite recently just extending his contract. Ahead of this game, the Colorado Rockies have scored only five runs in this series, having conceded eleven already.

The Colorado Rockies will head into this game as the underdogs, the third time in this series. In fact, the Colorado Rockies have not entered a game this season as favourites. The Colorado Rockies have a 3-17 record and sit bottom of the National League West Division with a 0.176 PCT.

Colorado Rockies Lineup

The Colorado Rockies will send German Marquez to start on the mound in this finale. This season, Marquez has a 0-2 record, with a 4.60 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 15.2 innings.

Compared to their opponent, the Colorado Rockies have fewer names on their injury list. The most important players for this team will be Jeff Criswell and Tyler Freeman, who are both out for 15 days. 

🔖 Colorado Rockies’ Predicted Lineup

Ezequiel Tovar, Nick Martins, Kyle Farmer , Ryan McMahon, Michael Toglia, Mickey Moniak, Hunter Goodman, and Zac Veen, Adael Amador. 

⛔️Unavailable: Jeff Criswell, Tyler Freeman, Brenton Doyle, Thairo Estrada, Kris Bryant, Austin Gomber (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Harry Ralston.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies: Betting Tips and Odds

• The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the first two games of this series. This option is available on Bet365 at 1.32 odds.
• Three of the last five matches involving the Rockies and Dodgers have ended with many runs. An over 7.5 runs option is available at 1.64 on 1Xbet.
• The Colorado Rockies have not scored more than three runs in a single game in their five matches. An under 3.5 runs for them is available on Betway with odds at 1.60.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Match Prediction 17 April 2025

The Colorado Rockies have not given any reason why they can be trusted and game by game, they find it difficult to display competitiveness. While the Los Angeles Dodgers have done well to keep their A-game, it is now left to see if they can make it three sweeping wins this season. I believe this will be another one-sided game even though I was cautious about their game two. However, this contest might end with fewer runs compared to the first leg, but a handicap win for the Los Angeles Dodgers is a good option.

Our match prediction is handicap W1 (-1.5) with odds at 1.71 on the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is under 8.5 runs with odds at 1.90 on the Bet365 bookmaker.