Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 8/18/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies meet Monday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto here and Yamamoto is 10-8 with a 2.84 ERA and 145 strikeouts this season. In his career, Yamamoto is 3-0 with a 3.32 ERA and 23 strikeouts against Colorado. Kyle Freeland will start here for Colorado and is 3-12 with a 5.18 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Freeland is 1-2 with a 5.86 ERA and 24 strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to build on their 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres in Sunday’s series finale to sit at 71-53 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a rematch series against the Padres this coming weekend.

Dodgers Looking To Build On Sweep Of Rival

Shohei Ohtani has 134 hits including 16 doubles, 43 home runs, 80 RBIs and 8 triples while Tommy Edman has 69 hits with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 63 hits with 18 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 98 hits with 20 home runs, 23 doubles and 74 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 17 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 73 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 13 home runs and 57 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 124 hits with a team-high 29 doubles, 15 home runs and 69 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 124 hits with 20 doubles, 20 home runs and 70 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have lost each of their last nine home games against the Dodgers following a home win.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against the Dodgers following a win.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last five night games against the Rockies at Coors Field following a home win.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against the Rockies.
• Will Smith has recorded two hits in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
• Will Smith has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against NL opponents.
• Shohei Ohtani ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (43) this season.

Colorado Rockies Recap

The Colorado Rockies come into this game looking to build on their win over the Arizona Diamondbacks from Sunday’s series finale, knocking down Arizona by a final score of 6-5 to improve to 35-89 this season. After this series, the Rockies will head on the road for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Rockies Win Three In A Row & 5 Of Last 6

Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 113 hits including 21 doubles, 4 triples, 25 home runs and 69 RBIs while Michael Toglia has 58 hits with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 RBIs but also has 126 strikeouts. Kyle Farmer has 14 doubles while Jordan Beck has 14 home runs, 22 doubles, 44 RBIs, 5 triples and 14 stolen bases. Brenton Doyle has 89 hits with 15 doubles, 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Mickey Moniak has 84 hits with 14 doubles, 6 triples and 18 home runs with 49 RBIs.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The home team has won each of the Dodgers’ last six games.
• The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line each of their last five games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have covered the run line each of their last five games against National League opponents that held a winning record.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Brenton Doyle has hit a home run in four of the Rockies’ last eight games against NL West opponents.
• Kyle Freeland has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last seven home appearances against the Dodgers.
• Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• German Marquez has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Six of the Dodgers’ last seven games as favorites against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Rockies’ last six home games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. I get the case to be made for the Rockies after how solid they looked this past weekend against Arizona, but Kyle Freeland’s had issues at home and the Dodgers have had no problems beating up on him at the dish. Yamamoto has some strong numbers in his career against the Rockies and I just think he’s the far better starter and that the Dodgers are the better team here. Give me Los Angeles in this one.