The Colorado Rockies will look to grab a road win when they take on the struggling Phillies in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday in baseball odds action.
For the Phillies, Cole Hamels gets the ball, charged with keeping the Rockies hitters off the base paths. He'll face Josh Outman, 0-1 on the year.
View Colorado vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Phillies were listed as -245 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark including Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Phillies rated this week at No. 6 and the Rockies sitting at No. 8.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 9 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Rockies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5.7 runs allowed per game. The Phillies have been averaging 9.4 hits per game, more than the Rockies have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).
Philadelphia owns the National League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Colorado's National League No. 16-rated defense.
Colorado was a 5-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as +169 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Colorado didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Max Scherzer in a losing cause, 5-0, against Detroit on Sunday.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Blue Jays on June 17. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Philadelphia suffered a 6-2 loss against Toronto on Sunday, as Kyle Kendrick wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.
Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 9-1
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
A few Rockies at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Colorado's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 20
