Philadelphia pays a visit to Colorado on Monday, hoping to shut down the Rockies bats in baseball action at Coors Field.

Philadelphia puts its faith in starter Cole Hamels to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 12-6. Getting the ball for the Rockies is Jhoulys Chacin, who owns a 8-8 record on the season with a 3.50 ERA.



View Philadelphia vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +120 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Rockies - Phillies odds would favor the Phillies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Colorado is rated No. 9 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Philadelphia is at No. 1 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Colorado's National League No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Phillies offense rated No. 6 and scoring 4.4 runs per game in the league. The Rockies have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, more than the Phillies hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Colorado has the National League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Phillies own the National League's No. 1 mark in runs allowed.

The Phillies were a 6-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Pirates. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Philadelphia needed extra innings to get the job done against the Pirates on Sunday as the Phillies defeated them 6-5 at Citizens Bank Park.

The Rockies were an 8-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Diego at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Juan Nicasio did his job in a losing cause last time out against San Diego, striking out 10 in an 8-3 loss on Sunday at PETCO Park.


Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 9-1
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

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


Next up:
Philadelphia at Colorado, Tuesday, August 2