It’s Thursday, August 21 and the Dodgers (72-55) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (37-90). Clayton Kershaw is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Chase Dollander for Colorado.
The Rockies earned their second win of the series over the Dodgers, this time 8-3 as Shohei Ohtani allowed nine hits and four earned runs over 4.0 innings in his first loss of the season.
The Rockies are now 5-1 over the last six games and have a chance to win four straight series, which would be a season-high. The Dodgers own the season series with a 7-2 record.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Rockies
- Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
- Time: 3:10PM EST
- Site: Coors Field
- City: Denver, CO
- Network/Streaming: SNLA, COLR
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Dodgers (-278), Rockies (+225)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 12.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Rockies
- Pitching matchup for August 21, 2025: Clayton Kershaw vs. Chase Dollander
- Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (7-2, 3.01 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts - Rockies: Chase Dollander, (2-9, 6.43 ERA)
Last outing: 7.71 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (7-2, 3.01 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Dodgers and the Rockies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Dodgers and the Rockies:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 12.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Rockies
- Colorado is 7-1 in the last 8 games
- Colorado is 5-1 in the last 6 games
- The Dodgers are 7-2 versus the Rockies this season
- The Dodgers have a winning record (10-6) on the road at divisional opponents this season
- The Under is 51-33-3 in the Rockies’ matchups against National League teams this season
- The Rockies have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.99 units
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