Colorado (38-55) was fueled by two errors in the eighth inning to upset the Los Angeles Dodgers (60-33), 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Rockies win snapped a five-game losing streak against the Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani crushed his 300th career home run in the loss, becoming the fifth-fastest ever to reach the mark and first Japanese born player to do so. It took Ohtani 1,102 games to reach 300 home runs, while Aaron Judge was the quickest ever to accomplish this feat at 955 games.
Gabriel Hughes will make his first career start tonight against the Dodgers. Hughes pitched three innings of a 15-3 win over San Francisco on July 3. Hughes allowed two hits, one walk, and one strikeout with no earned runs. The Dodgers have not lost back-to-back games dating back to June 20-21.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Dodgers
- Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- Time: 10:10 PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Rockies at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-250), Colorado Rockies (+202)
- Spread: Rockies +1.5 (+103), Dodgers -1.5 (-124)
- Total: 10.0
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Dodgers
- Wednesday’s pitching matchup (July 8): Roki Sasaki vs. Gabriel Hughes
- Dodgers: Roki Sasaki
2026 stats: 75.0 IP, 3-5, 5.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 75 Ks, 32 BB
2026 Stats: 3.0 IP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 100 WHIP, 1 K, 1 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .294 with 94 hits, 20 home runs and 56 RBI over 320 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Alex Freeland is hitting .236 with 45 hits and 64 strikeouts over 190 at-bats
- The Rockies’ Troy Johnston is hitting .310 with 83 hits, 3 home runs, and 39 RBI over 268 at-bats
- The Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .207 with 62 hits and 85 strikeouts over 300 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Dodgers
- The Dodgers are 44-49 ATS
- The Rockies are 51-42 ATS, ranking sixth-best
- The Dodgers are 50-43 to the Under, ranking eighth-best
- The Rockies are 46-44-3 to the Under
- The Dodgers are 18-28 ATS at home, ranking fifth-worst
- The Rockies are 25-18 ATS on the road, ranking third-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the Dodgers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Rockies and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dodgers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 10.0
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