The streaking Colorado Rockies are gunning for their sixth win in a row as they play host to the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be shown on ATRM and NSPA.
Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies Odds
Philadelphia (+170) is the underdog to Colorado (-180) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 10.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -130 for the Phillies +1.5 runs and +110 for the Rockies -1.5.
The Rockies are 87-70 straight up (SU) and 81-75 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 16.8 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units (ATS). The Phillies are 78-79 SU and have gone 71-85 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 6.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 25.4 units ATS.
Colorado games have a 65-84-7 over/under record in 2018. Phillies games have gone under 79 times, gone over 71 times and pushed on six occasions.
The right-handed Nick Pivetta is the projected starter for Philadelphia. Pivetta is 7-13 with a 4.58 ERA and 185 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 10.80 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies are putting the ball in the hands of righty German Marquez (13-10, 3.91 ERA), who has 210 strikeouts and 54 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.22. Marquez is 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA in one start against Philadelphia this year.
Colorado’s pitchers have yielded 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.22 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Colorado offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.2 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .289/.400/.382 over its last five contests and is 5-0 SU during that stretch.
Charlie Blackmon has helped lead the Rockies’ offense this year with 27 home runs, 66 RBIs and 114 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Philadelphia’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.11 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.05 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.06, along with a WHIP of 1.26.
Phillies hitters have slashed .236/.317/.395 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
Cesar Hernandez has led Philadelphia’s offense and is slashing .255/.357/.362 with 14 home runs, 57 RBIs, 89 runs and 19 steals.
The Rockies just took the previous game in the series by a final score of 10 runs to three.
Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Phillies, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in four of Philadelphia’s last seven games.
The Phillies have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit three over their last 10.
Colorado has recorded 19.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.6 over its last five.
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