The Colorado Rockies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers to start a three-game set.
The pregame narrative: Shohei Ohtani set the baseball world on fire last night with a record-breaking performance and I’m backing him to do damage again tonight. Tommy Edman has been a force for the Dodgers, so I’m also interested in his run prop.
Check out my Rockies vs. Dodgers prop picks for Sept. 20.
Rockies vs. Dodgers prop picks
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Best Bet: Ohtani over 1.5 bases (+100)
After Ohtani’s legendary performance yesterday, I had to jump on this prop at even money when I saw it.
The soon-to-be NL MVP went 6-for-6 with three home runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases. That made him the first player in MLB history to hit 50 homers and swipe 50 bags in the same season.
Ohtani cleared this line in three of his last five games and Kyle Freeland doesn’t pose a huge threat as the Rockies’ starter.
He is a lefty, which poses a bit of a threat to the lefty-hitting Ohtani. BUt Freeland’s 4.89 ERA isn’t all that good and Ohtani has six total bases off him in three at-bats. A small sample but it can’t be ignored.
The Dodgers slugger has two or more total bases in 14 of his last 25 starts and I like the price here for one of baseball’s greatest hitters.
Key stat: Ohtani is 2-for-3 off Freeland with a double and home run.
Quick picks
Edman over 0.5 runs (+106): Another Dodger who’s been lowkey on fire is Edman.
Over his last 12 games, the infielder is batting .327 with 10 runs scored. He has six homers over that span and has another prime matchup tonight.
In his career against Freeland, Edman is 5-for-12 (.417) with as many extra-base hits (two) as strikeouts.
Since joining the Dodgers, the former Cardinal is hitting .438 off left-handed pitching. He typically bats in the heart of the order but still has good hitters like Max Muncy and Andy Pages behind him.
Picks made at 9:13 a.m. ET 09/20/2024.
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Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.