Jorge De La Rosa (1-2, 6.56 ERA) and Jerome Williams (3-3, 5.02 ERA) start in the last of a four-game series between the Colorado Rockies (14-23) and the Philadelphia Phillies (18-24) at Coors Field. The Phillies won the last game 4-2 and Philadelphia leads the series 2-1. Action begins at 3:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, May. 21 and can be seen on CSN-PHI and MLB Network.
De La Rosa is 2-4 with a 5.67 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts against the Phillies. DJ LeMahieu (.322, 10 Rs, 1 HR, 17 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Williams is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA when pitching against the Rockies. He is up against a quality Colorado offense which is hitting .260 this season. Ryan Howard (.257, 13 Rs, 8 HRs, 20 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 3 for 5 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI.
Colorado is a -149 favorite against Philadelphia and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 10 runs. The Rockies have recorded an overall money line of -770 and have shown a weak performance as a favorite this season with a record of 4-8. The Rockies are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with an impressive 8.9 per game.
In games where it is the underdog, Philadelphia has a 16-22 record and an overall money line of -237. Offensively, the Phillies have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 3.2 runs per game by averaging 4.2 during that stretch. Philadelphia is excellent at not striking out with just 6.8 per game, ranking second in the NL.
The Phillies lead the season series, 2-1. The Rockies have a 12-16 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Williams takes the mound. De La Rosa (LHP) will be on the hill against the Phillies, who have a 4-3 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Under
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Philadelphia is 9-14, while Colorado is 5-8.
The Rockies managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Phillies who are coming in with a 6-5 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 2-14. The Phillies have a 4-18 record when opponents outhit them.
Philadelphia ranks at the bottom of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 23 this season. Colorado ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 35.
Ranking 12th, Philadelphia is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.00 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five at fifth with 8.94.
Ranking 29th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.651). Colorado ranks in the top half at 12th with an OPS of .718.
When the Phillies allow at least one home run, they are 6-17. When the Rockies allow one or more homers, they have a 4-15 record.
