Coors Field hosts an MLB battle between the Colorado Rockies and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.

Colorado sends Christian Friedrich out against Cliff Lee for the Phillies in this game. Friedrich is 4-6 with a 5.99 ERA on the season, while Lee is 1-5 on the year and has a 3.98 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 125 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 10 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 8-ranked Rockies and the National League No. 9-rated Phillies in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Colorado's National League No. 2-ranked scoring average of 4.9 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Rockies have averaged 9.2 hits per game to date this season, more than the Phillies hitters have managed (9.1 per nine innings).

Colorado owns the National League's No. 16 defense, allowing 5.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Philadelphia's National League No. 12-rated defense.

The Phillies were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-3 to Atlanta on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

Colorado won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Nationals on July 8. Bettors who backed the Rockies at +180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Colorado looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Nationals, a 4-3 final on Sunday in support of Jeremy Guthrie at Nationals Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 2-8

A few Phillies at Rockies trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Philadelphia is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Philadelphia's last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Philadelphia at Colorado, Saturday, July 14