Adam Morgan (1-7, 6.65 ERA) and Tyler Chatwood (10-7, 3.58 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (55-63) and the Colorado Rockies (56-61) at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies won the last game 6-3, and Philadelphia leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 14 and can be seen on CSPh and RTRM.
Morgan pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering six runs and striking out four in an 11-2 defeat to the Rockies. Ryan Howard (.195, 26 Rs, 17 HRs, 40 RBIs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 3 for 5 with two runs, one home run, and five RBIs. Chatwood went 6.2 innings, surrendering two runs and striking out eight in a 7-5 defeat to the Rangers in his most recent start. Trevor Story (.272, 67 Rs, 27 HRs, 72 RBIs, 8 SBs) went 1 for 2 yesterday with one RBI.
Colorado takes on Philadelphia as a -138 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at eight runs. The Phillies have an overall money line of +712 and a record as the underdog of 38-50. The Phillies have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 5.4 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 3.8 runs per game. As for the pitchers, the Phillies are the second-best team in the NL at limiting walks during home games, allowing only 2.6 walks per game to their opponents this season. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Phillies, who rank fifth in the NL in strikeouts per home game with 9.2.
In games where it is the favorite, Colorado has a 25-21 record and an overall money line of -87. They played poorly as the favorite over their last 10 games with a 1-4 record and a 2-8 record SU. Offensively, they average 5.2 runs per game, which the best in the NL. The Rockies have a dynamic offense, ranking third in the league with 408 extra base hits. Moving on to Colorado’s pitching staff and defense, the Rockies allow just three runs per road game, ranking them fourth in the NL. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Rockies are fifth in the NL on the road with an average of 8.0 hits allowed per away game.
The Phillies lead the season series, 4-2. The Phillies have a 41-50 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Chatwood takes the mound. Morgan (LHP) will be on the hill against the Rockies, who have a 14-19 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Phillies are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Rockies have a 14-26 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
It looks like the Phillies have a slight leg up on the Rockies, as the Phillies have won their last three games while the Rockies have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 43-12. The Phillies have a 36-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th in runs, Philadelphia has earned 447 this season. Colorado ranks second with 612 runs.
Ranking 28th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 298 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 with 374.
When the Phillies hit at least one home run, they are 46-33, well-matched with the Rockies who are 43-31 when hitting one or more homers.
