The Los Angeles Dodgers (74-51) and Colorado Rockies (50-74) meet for the final time this season. The two are set for a three game series in Colorado. The Dodgers are 7-3 versus the Rockies this season, including a 5-1 mark over the past six.
Colorado is 4-1 over the past five games and outscored opponents 28-22 in that span. The Rockies’ 28 runs are tied for the sixth-most in the last week, but Colorado is 24th in batting average (.213). Colorado’s pitching staff ranks last in ERA (5.47), WHIP (1.52), and OBA (.288) over the five previous games.
Blake Snell made his long-awaited return for the Dodgers and had 10 strikeouts over six innings and allowed three hits and one earned run. He will make the trip to Coors Field as the starter for the struggling Dodgers. Los Angeles is hitting .208 as a team in the last seven days (26th) with 19 runs scored (25th). The Dodgers have gone 1-3 over the past four games and 3-3 in the last week.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Rockies
- Date: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Time: 8:40 PM EST
- Site: Coors Field
- City: Denver, CO
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-260), Colorado Rockies (+239)
- Spread: Rockies +1.5 (+134), Dodgers -1.5 (-174)
- Total: 10.5
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Rockies
- Monday’s pitching matchup (August 17): Blake Snell vs Tomoyuki Sugano
- Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano
2026 stats: 113.2 IP, 12-5, 4.43 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 66 K, 26 BB
2026 Stats: 9.0 IP, 0-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 15 K, 3 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- Shohei Ohtani is batting .276 in August (16/58) with three home runs and eight RBI
- Mookie Betts is hitting .255 in August (13/51)
- Kyle Tucker is hitting .205 in August (9/44)
- TJ Rumfield is hitting .277 in August (13/47)
- Willi Castro is hitting .280 in August (14/50)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Rockies
- Los Angeles is 51-74 ATS, ranking third-worst
- Colorado is 66-58 ATS, ranking eighth-best
- Los Angeles is 66-58-1 to the Under
- Colorado is 61-60-3 to the Under
- Los Angeles is 29-33 ATS on the road, ranking seventh-worst
- Colorado is 30-29 ATS at home
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 Rockies and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Rockies on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Rockies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 10.5
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