Philadelphia Phillies Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the Colorado Rockies

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

For the Colorado Rockies, Jon Gray gets the ball, charged with keeping the Philadelphia Phillies hitters off the base paths. He'll face Vince Velasquez, 7-2 on the year.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Colorado Rockies as -129 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 11.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.2-3.4 result in favor of the Phillies. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

39-46 Colorado battles the Phillies, currently with a 40-47 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Philadelphia injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 23-ranked Colorado Rockies and the No. 13-rated Philadelphia Phillies in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Colorado Rockies No. 3-rated offense, averaging 5.18 runs per game, against a Philadelphia Phillies defense that ranks No. 16 at 4.61 in runs allowed per game. The Colorado Rockies have averaged 9.38 hits per game so far, more than Philadelphia Phillies batters have averaged on the year (7.99 hits per game).

Defensively, Philadelphia features the No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.98 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 at home, scoring 6.46 runs per game.