The Brewers get a visit from the Colorado Rockies in baseball action on Friday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

For the Brewers, Shaun Marcum gets the ball, charged with keeping the Rockies hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jhoulys Chacin, 0-1 on the year.



View Colorado vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Milwaukee sat as -140 favorites. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Brewers - Rockies odds would favor the Rockies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Colorado is at No. 6 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Milwaukee's No. 9 ranked National League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Rockies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5.3 runs allowed per game. The Brewers have been averaging 7.5 hits per game, less than the Rockies have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Defensively, Colorado features the National League's No. 11-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.2 runs per game.

The Rockies were an 8-4 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Colorado at -149 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors. The Rockies grabbed a win last time out, defeating Clayton Richard and the Padres 8-4 on Wednesday at Coors Field.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Dodgers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at +106 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Brewers endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Dodgers on Thursday, with Randy Wolf throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Miller Park.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rockies at Brewers trends to consider:
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at Milwaukee, Saturday, April 21