The Philadelphia Phillies look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Rockies arrive at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday.

Philadelphia sends Cole Hamels out against Tyler Chatwood for the Rockies in this game. Hamels is 14-6 with a 3.04 ERA on the season, while Chatwood is 3-3 on the year and has a 4.60 ERA.



View Colorado vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-230 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Phillies rated this week at No. 7 and the Rockies sitting at No. 9.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Philadelphia has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Rockies average 9.3 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Philadelphia has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rockies own the National League's No. 16 mark in runs allowed.

The Rockies were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Colorado looks to rebound from a loss to the Phillies, who beat them 3-2 on Friday behind a start from Cliff Lee at Citizens Bank Park.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Rockies at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado


Next up:
Colorado at Philadelphia, Sunday, September 9