Los Ángeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies Picks and Predictions for Saturday, April 18, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 04/18/2026, 05:55 AM ET
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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue a road trip Saturday with another game inside Coors Field at 8:10 PM in Denver, Colorado, against the Colorado Rockies, and we have you ready to roll with our Los Angeles vs Colorado prediction. Los Angeles is one of the best teams in baseball coming into Saturday, with 14 wins and 4 losses on the year. The Colorado Rockies stay home Saturday with seven wins and 12 losses on the year. Los Angeles comes into this game running hot, having won five of the last six, including four in a row after the win, to gain more of this set. Colorado was struggling, however, losing 5 of the last 6 after the loss in Game 1 of this series. Read more about this Los Angeles vs Colorado prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!

Dodgers look to keep rolling

The Los Angeles offense has rolled this season with a .283 team batting average. The Dodgers have scored 105 runs on 171 hits. Los Angeles has a .363 OBP and a .491 team percentage. The Los Angeles pitching has been solid with a 3.19 team ERA this season. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles offense this season with a .409 batting average and twenty RBI's on the year. Shohei Ohtani has a .254 batting average to go along with a team-leading five home runs this season.

Tyler Glasnow got the start and won for Los Angeles on Friday, giving up one run on two hits across 7 innings of work. Max Muncy led the way for the Los Angeles offense on Friday with three hits and four at-bats to drive in three runs. Will Smith comes up big as well with two hits and four at-bats to drive in two runs in the game.

Key Injury Report for Los Angeles:

  • Brock Stewart (15-Day IL)
  • Landon Knack (15-Day IL)
  • Mookie Betts (10-Day IL)
  • Ben Casparius (15-Day IL)
  • Brusdar Graterol (15-Day IL)

Colorado looks for a big win

Offensively, Colorado has been bad this season, with a .237 batting average. The Rockies scored 75 runs on 152 hits. Colorado has a .307 OBP and a .379 team slugging percentage. The Colorado bullpen has been bad this season, with a 4.00 team ERA.TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado offense this season with a .266 batting average. Mickey Moniak has supplied the power to the Colorado lineup, leading the team with five home runs and nine RBI's this season.

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Tomoyuki Sugano got the start and took the loss for Colorado on Friday, giving up five runs on nine hits across four innings of work. The Colorado bullpen combined to give up two more runs on four hits over the final five innings of the game. Troy Johnston provided the only spark of the game for Colorado, driving in the lone run of the afternoon.

Key Injury Report for Colorado:

  • Will Castro (Day-To-Day)
  • Jared Thomas (7-Day IL)
  • Kyle Freeland (15-Day IL)
  • McCade Brown (60-Day IL)
  • Case Williams (60-Day IL)

Los Angeles vs Colorado Pick

  • Los Angeles vs Colorado Spread Pick

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the two-time reigning defending World Series champions and have already emerged as one of the best teams in baseball. Look for Los Angeles to continue to roll against a terrible Colorado team on Saturday. Los Angeles, we'll have a huge offensive edge in this matchup, leading to an easy victory. Take the Dodgers to do the job as they get a blowout victory on the road Saturday in Colorado.

  • Los Angeles vs Colorado Over/Under Pick

Both teams have been solid enough on the offensive end this season, and each will face terrible pitchers on Saturday. Look for an offensive explosion from both teams, as each lineup lights it up. Take the Dodgers to do the job, and they get the win on the road Saturday, and a game that goes well over the total against the Rockies.

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