Rockies take blistering bats into Dodgertown
Behind a Nolan Arenado grand slam, Colorado crushed St. Louis yesterday afternoon. Will tonight’s meeting with the Dodgers bear more of the same fruit?
Oddsmakers still need to be persuaded on the subject. According to online sports book Bovada.lv, Los Angeles is regarded as a 1.5-run favorite. Conversely, the Rockies represent +200 underdogs.
While Walt Weiss watched with glee as his third baseman terrorized the Cardinals about 26 hours ago, Colorado actually received contributions from players up and down the order. It’ll need another balanced effort to topple the Boys in Blue, who lead the National League West by six games. Perhaps the hosts are a little more vulnerable than usual, though, given Brett Anderson’s presence on the bump. He’s throwing for the first time in a month-plus.
The visiting squad gets to counter with the exceedingly steady Tyler Chatwood. Not only does the righty usually do an excellent job of keeping the ball down, he’s 7-1 with a 1.77 ERA in 11 road outings this season. Most recently, however, Chatwood surrendered eight base knocks and seven runs to the Padres.
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Returning to health at precisely the right time, Los Angeles looks incredibly dangerous at the moment. Dave Roberts’ troops should be able to pressure Chatwood into some tight shots tonight, too. Expect a fair amount of scoring at Chavez Ravine.
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