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Rockies host the Dodgers to open 4-game series

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers (14-4, first in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (7-12, fourth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 4. 00 ERA, 0. 94 WHIP, 22 strikeouts); Rockies: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-0, 2.

16 ERA, 0. 78 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) LINE: Dodgers -310, Rockies +247; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers to start a four-game series. Colorado has a 4-2 record at home and a 7-12 record overall.

The Rockies have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the NL at . 237. Los Angeles is 5-1 on the road and 14-4 overall.

The Dodgers are 12-0 in games when they out-hit their opponents. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs. TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman has two doubles and five home runs for the Rockies.