Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

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LAD	0	1	4	0	2	3	0	1	0	11	14	1
COL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	5	6	2

Snell (1-1, 3.60 ERA) made his second start since returning from a 3-month elbow layoff, and he'd shown plenty in the first one — 10 strikeouts over 6 innings against Kansas City on August 11. Tomoyuki Sugano (12-6, 4.70 ERA) took the ball for Colorado off a strong turn of his own, 6 innings and just 2 earned runs against Arizona his last time out.

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Dodgers(75-51)

WLLWL

11

-1.5-174-257o10.5-111

Rockies(50-75)

LWLWW

5

+1.5+170+260u10.5+111

Best BetDodgers -245

Postgame

The bull case delivered exactly as advertised — LA's lineup did the heavy lifting and Snell didn't need to be perfect behind an 11-run outburst. The bullpen concern from the bear case never got tested since the Dodgers led comfortably from the third inning on.

Pregame

The Dodgers are the deeper, more talented team by a wide margin, and Snell looked every bit the ace he used to be in his return outing. Colorado's rebuild shows up most in run prevention, and that's the exact swing skill a lineup like Los Angeles' is built to exploit.

The Dodgers' pitching staff has taken a beating this year — Blake Treinen, Brusdar Graterol, Ben Casparius, Jake Cousins and Will Klein are all out for extended stretches, and Justin Wrobleski just joined them with forearm inflammation. Colorado, meanwhile, was already down its everyday backstop, with Hunter Goodman sidelined by left shoulder inflammation that's kept him out of the lineup for days.

Blake Snell

(1-1)·3.60 ERA

Aug 11 vs Royals

ND

6.0IP

1ER

10K

1BB

84P

08/17 Lineup

Tomoyuki Sugano

(12-6)·4.70 ERA

Aug 11 @ Diamondbacks

W

6.0IP

2ER

5K

0BB

93P

08/17 Lineup

None of that mattered much once the bats got going at altitude. LA had already taken the series opener before this one, and Tuesday was more of the same — a lineup that doesn't have many soft spots doing damage against a Rockies pitching staff that's had to piece things together all year.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(75-51)

Aug 18W@ Rockies11-5

Aug 16Lvs Brewers2-6

Aug 15Lvs Brewers1-4

Aug 15Wvs Brewers3-1

Aug 14Lvs Brewers4-5

Colorado Rockies

(50-75)

Aug 18Lvs Dodgers5-11

Aug 16W@ Giants13-7

Aug 15L@ Giants1-7

Aug 15W@ Giants5-2

Aug 12W@ Diamondbacks6-4

Colorado had actually won 3 of its last 5 coming in, including a 13-7 slugfest over the Giants, so this wasn't a team playing dead. But a 50-75 club going up against a 75-51 juggernaut at less than full strength was always going to be a tough ask, and the Dodgers made sure it stayed that way from the third inning on.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(13)

• 10-Day-ILDalton Rushing (C) — Rushing (elbow) participated in batting practice at Dodger Stadium on Friday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.08/15
• 15-Day-ILBrock Stewart (RP) — Stewart (shoulder) threw a simulated inning of live batting practice Thursday, MLB.com reports.08/17
• 15-Day-ILJustin Wrobleski (SP) — The Dodgers placed Wrobleski on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to left forearm inflammation.08/16
• 15-Day-ILWill Klein (RP) — Klein underwent an MRI that revealed bone chips in his elbow, and the Dodgers are now deciding the next steps for his recovery, with surgery being an option, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.08/09
• 60-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Smith (neck) will begin a rehab assignment next week if the catcher's workouts go well this week, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.08/17
• 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) tossed 3.2 hitless and scoreless innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, walking two batters and striking out eight.08/15
• 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Stone (shoulder) pitched three innings, allowing one run on one hit and a walk while striking out five batters in a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.08/14
• 60-Day-ILBlake Treinen (RP) — Treinen (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.08/11
• 60-Day-ILKris Bubic (SP) — Bubic (shoulder/elbow) is hoping to begin a minor-league rehab assignment around early September, MLB.com reports.08/10
• 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) allowed a solo home run and struck out three over two innings in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.08/06
• 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) made the third appearance of his rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing one earned run on no hits and four walks while recording just one out.08/02
• 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

Colorado Rockies

(11)

• Day-To-DayHunter Goodman (C) — Goodman was scratched from Monday's lineup versus the Dodgers due to left shoulder inflammation, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.08/17
• 7-day ilKyle Karros (3B) — Karros went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.08/12
• 10-Day-ILTyler Freeman (RF) — The Rockies placed Freeman on the 10-day injured list Monday due to lumbar pain.08/10
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.08/09
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, MLB.com reports.08/12
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

The Dodgers broke it open with a 4-run third and never let Colorado sniff a lead, tacking on runs in five different innings while Sugano and the Rockies bullpen couldn't find any answers. It was the kind of Coors Field game that looks close on paper and wasn't at all.

LA banked 14 hits to Colorado's 6 and won the last 3 innings alone 4-3, closing it out with an 11-5 final that padded a season that's already trending toward October. For the Rockies, it's another notch in a lost year that's now waiting on Goodman's shoulder and hoping Sugano's breakout keeps the rotation respectable down the stretch.