Dodgers vs. Rockies: First Five Team Totals | August 20, 2025
Written by: Colby Marchio
Last Update: Wed Aug 20, 2025, 12:48 pm ET
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Dodgers vs. Rockies: Baseball in Denver is always a treat, and last night the Dodgers showed us exactly why. They crushed Austin Gomber early, cashing our first five team total with ease before the fourth inning. Los Angeles hung 11 runs on Colorado, proving once again why they own one of the most dangerous lineups in the sport.
Tonight, we are going right back to the well with the same prop, at an even better price.
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I knew we would get one of these. The Dodgers cashed us early last night on our first five over 3.5 team total prop, scoring seven runs before the fourth inning. Los Angeles jumped all over Austin Gomber and never looked back.
We are not changing anything tonight. Same prop, same number, but a different price. The Dodgers first five team total over 3.5 is set at $1.20, ten cents cheaper than yesterday, and I still love every bit of it. Even after hanging 11 runs on the Pebbles last night, this offense has more left in the tank.
Dodgers vs. Gordon
The high-powered Dodgers lineup gets Tanner Gordon, who owns the worst rating on the slate per Batters-Box. He grades poorly in matchup wOBA, ISO, hard contact, strikeout percentage, and ground ball percentage. Gordon has been slightly better at home, but still carries a 5.54 ERA while allowing 6.8 hits and 3.8 runs per outing.
In his last three home starts, Gordon has posted a 6.59 ERA, 6.83 xERA, and 4.83 xFIP, along with a 41.5% hard hit rate and 11.3% barrel rate. Opponents have crushed him during that span with a .361 xBA, .582 xSLG, and .413 xwOBA.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers bring the highest rated offense on Batters-Box into Coors. Their lineup features seven elite rated hitters, two above the league strikeout rate, and one above the ground ball rate.
Five of those elite bats will hit from the right side, which spells trouble for Gordon. Against his last 90 right-handed batters faced, he has a 7.47 ERA, 5.62 xERA, and 45.6% hard hit rate. Those hitters have tagged him with a .402 xBA, .548 xSLG, and .380 xwOBA.
Over the last two weeks, Los Angeles ranks tied for seventh in wRC+, eighth in wOBA, and eighth in OPS. This lineup is rolling
PAY THE JUICE
This feels like yet another perfect spot to back the Dodgers offense in Denver. With another shaky Rockies arm on the hill, this terrifying lineup is primed to explode again. Do not let the number scare you. Pay the juice.
Best Bet: Dodgers First Five Team Total Over 3.5 Runs (-120) odds via BetOnline
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