Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/21/25, 11:39 AM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 1/13/26 at 9:18 AM in MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the Colorado Rockies in the final game of a four-game series today. First Pitch for this contest is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. EST at Coors Field in Denver, CO. Shohei Ohtani didn’t give the Dodgers much on the mound in Wednesday’s game, giving up nine hits and five earned runs in four innings. Colorado went on to win, 8-3, for their second win in the series.

Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to start the day on the mound for the Dodgers. The 37-year-old ace is 7-2 in 15 starts with a 3.01 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and .251 OBA. He has done some of his best work on the road, where he is 3-2 in seven starts with a 2.34 ERA and a .242 OBA. Kershaw last faced the Rockies on June 26, in Denver; he went six innings, giving up just two hits and one earned run (a home run). Colorado will start Chase Dollander. The young righty is 2-9 in 17 starts this season with a 6.43 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and .273 OBA. Pitching at home has been tough for him. In nine starts at Coors Field, he is 2-4 with a 9.16 ERA and .325 OBA.