In the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (24-29) and the Miami Marlins (24-29) at Coors Field, Kyle Kendrick (2-7, 6.55 ERA) and David Phelps (2-2, 3.50 ERA) get the ball. The Marlins won the last game 6-2 and Miami leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 6 and will air on FSN-FL and ROOT-RM.
Kendrick is 14-3 with a 3.45 ERA against the Marlins in his career, and faces a solid Miami offense that’s hitting .261 on the year. In his career against the Rockies, Phelps is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, and four strikeouts. Giancarlo Stanton (.235, 33 Rs, 18 HRs, 47 RBIs, 4 SBs) has been doing well, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Colorado is a small +100 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 11 runs. When playing as the underdog, the Rockies have a 19-19 record and overall money line at -107. Over the last 10 games, they have had a very good record when playing as the underdog (7-3). The Rockies have the most prolific home offense in the entire NL, averaging 5.2 runs per game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with 10.2 per game. Don’t expect the Colorado hitters to swing wildly in their own ballpark. They average an NL-low 6.1 strikeouts per home game.
Moving on to the opposing team, the Marlins come into this game with a win percentage of .407 when playing as the favorite (11-16) and an overall money line of -1,153. Over the last 10 games, they were unbeaten as the favorite with a perfect 2-0 record and 5-5 SU. Miami is one of the top hitting teams in the NL with an average of 8.9 hits per contest. Shifting to the pitching staff, they allow just 2.8 hits per road game, good for fifth in the NL.
So far this season, the Marlins are 1-0 against the Rockies. This game will feature Phelps (RHP) on the mound against the Rockies, who have a 21-20 record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Marlins will be the right-hander Kendrick. Right-handed starters have been a big issue for them as they sport records of 6-15 on the road and 15-29 overall.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Marlins play into extra innings, they have a 2-1 record. The Rockies are 1-3 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Marlins are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Rockies have a 6-15 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Marlins are 17-10. The Rockies have an 18-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st, Miami sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 213 this season. Colorado ranks in the top half at 12th with 234.
Colorado and Miami both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 29th with 116 this season and Miami ranks 23rd with 131.
When the Rockies hit at least one home run, they are 21-14. When the Marlins hit at least one homer, they have a 13-17 record.
