The Colorado Rockies host the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in their first of a best-of-three series.
The Phillies are one of the best clubs in the majors with a league-leading 37-14 record. The Rockies, alternatively, sit near the bottom of the standings at 16-33 on the season.
See the best picks for Friday’s game below.
The Colorado Rockies look to start strong in a three-game series against the standout Philadelphia Phillies Friday afternoon from Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The Phillies have the best record in the majors, 37-14 and 15-6 in away contests.
The Rockies, meanwhile, have struggled greatly this season and sit in last place in the National League with a 16-33 record, 9-12 at home.
Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
The Phillies have won 6 in a row – including a sweep of the defending world champion Texas Rangers. They’re on fire right now and showing no sign of slowing any time soon.
Friday’s pitching matchup will pit Cristopher Sanchez of Philadelphia against Ty Blach of Colorado. Blach (5.14 ERA) is usually a relief pitcher for Colorado and is making his fourth start Friday while Sanchez (3.31 ERA) has been a dependable starter with 49 innings pitched this season. We can expect to see at least 5/6 innings out of Sanchez tonight while Blach may hover around 3 or so.
So, pitching is on Philidelphia’s side and the Phillies boast one of the best batting rotations in the majors. Colorado is at home, but everything is pointing towards a bit of a blowout here for Philadelphia. We are pitting the top team in baseball against the 2nd worst team in baseball, after all.
COL vs. PHI pick: PHI -1.5 (-140)
Rockies vs. Phillies Odds
| Team | Runline | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | -1.5 (-140) | -215 | O 11 (-105) |
| Colorado Rockies | +1.5 (+118) | +178 | U 11 (-115) |
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The Phillies are the fairly substantial favorite in this one, given -140 odds to win by 2 runs or more and sitting at -215 on the moneyline. Colorado is given +118 odds of keeping it within a pair of runs and +178 odds to win outright.
The over/under is set at 11, a gigantic number for major league baseball. The under is the slight favorite pick at -115.
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