Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 8/21/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Dodgers vs Rockies Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, August 21st at the Coors Field in the 4th game of this series, with the Rockies having the 2-1 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Colorado Rockies Preview

The Colorado Rockies have a 37-90 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the NL West. The Rockies have a 21-44 home record and are 55-68 in over/under. They are coming off an 8-3 home victory over the Dodgers, and are 5-1 in their last 6 games. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 games and are playing the Pirates and the Astros next.

The Rockies have a .239 batting average this season, .297 OBP and .395 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 6.00 ERA and 1.61 WHIP. Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 116 hits, also leading the team both in RBI, with 72, and in home runs, with 25. He is also the team’s best hitter with a .276 batting average.

Chase Dollander (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 2-9 record, 6.43 ERA and 1.57 WHIP.

Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 72-55 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the NL West. The Dodgers have a 31-31 road record and 61-61 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-8 road defeat by the Rockies, and are 4-2 in their last 6 games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games, and are playing the Padres and the Reds next.

The Dodgers have a .255 batting average this season, .332 OBP and .440 slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.12 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Sohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 138 hits, in RBI, with 83 and in home runs, with 44. Will Smith is the team’s best hitter with a .304 batting average.

Clayton Kershaw (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers, and he has a 7-2 record, 3.01 ERA and 1.20 WHIP.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Rockies have won five of their last six games as underdogs.
• The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 games against the Rockies following a loss.
• The Rockies have lost 10 of their last 11 home games against the Dodgers following a home win.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against the Rockies following a loss.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against the Dodgers following a win.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven day games.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five day games against National League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Five of the Rockies’ last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Dodgers’ last 10 games as favorites against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight day games against National League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the last five games between the Dodgers and Rockies.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (32).
• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.298).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (657).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (633).

Dodgers vs Rockies Prediction

The Dodgers are 11-2 in their last 13 meetings against the Rockies, and are 7-2 in their 9 meetings this season. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Dodgers vs Rockies Prediction, the Dodgers are coming as -265 road favorites. The pitching differential is chaotic in this matchup, as Kershaw goes against Dollander. Dollander has been terrible throughout the season, but he has been abysmal at home, with a 9.16 home ERA. Kershaw on the other hand, has been once again elite for the Dodgers, and has been even better on the road, with a 2.34 road ERA, and in his previous start against the Rockies this season he gave up only one run. The Dodgers lost last night to the Rockies and I expect them to bounce back big time today and annihilate the Rockies in this one, so take them on the runline and maybe by -2.5 runs.