Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 5/24/24
The Phillies head into Friday’s matchup vs. the Rockies looking to extend their six-game winning streak. They are 37-14 overall and Cristopher Sanchez is starting for them. The Rockies, on the other hand, have lost two straight and are 16-33. Ty Blach is starting for Colorado. This NL matchup is set for 8:40 PM ET from Coors Field in Denver.
Philadelphia is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -202 compared to the Rockies at +170. The over/under line is currently at 11 runs. In the NL East, the Phillies are in first place, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +170
This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Friday, May 24th.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 7 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 12 runs and like the over
Phillies Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Rangers, the Phillies closed out the series with a 5-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -201. Offensively, the Phillies scored their five runs on 12 hits and only hit two home runs.
Zack Wheeler put together a good start for the Phillies, going seven innings and giving up just two runs on five hits. He only had five strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Philadelphia is on the road today to take on the Rockies, having won six straight games. The Phillies are 37-14 overall and lead the NL East by six games over the Braves. Their six-game win streak has come with an 11-5 record in the division.
At home, the Phillies have gone 22-8 this year, and they are 15-6 on the road. So far, they have been really good in night games, going 24-7. As the favorite, the Phillies are 32-11 this year, and they are 11-5 as the favorite on the road. Their overall series record is 11-2-4, and they have won two straight series.
Philadelphia has been a strong bet on the run line this season, going 29-22 overall. They have been especially strong on the road, going 13-8 against the run line, including covering in their last two games. Overall, the Phillies have an average run margin of 1.8 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in 24 of 43 games as the favorite.
The Phillies are on the road in Colorado today, where the over/under line is set at 11 runs. The combined run average for Phillies games is 9.0, and their over/under record is 25-23. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and they have not had any games with an over/under line set at 11 runs this season. In fact, all 51 of their games have had lower over/under lines than 11 runs.
Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez gets the start for the Phillies today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made nine starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 3.31 ERA. Sánchez’s WHIP for the season is 1.45, and opponents are batting .262 off him this year. In his last outing, Sánchez went seven innings, giving up two earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Sánchez has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.
Not only are the Phillies the top-scoring team in the league at 5.4 runs per game, but they also lead the league in on-base percentage and are 2nd in team batting average. Overall, they are 6th in home runs and have the league’s 5th best slugging percentage. The Phillies have been even better at home, averaging 5.8 runs per contest.
Over the past nine games, Alec Bohm has gone 11/37 (.297) with one home run and 13 RBIs. This has helped him move into the team’s top spot in RBIs, as he has 46 for the season. Bryce Harper has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/32 with three homers in his last eight games. Harper is 1st on the team with 12 homers and is 2nd in RBIs.
Rockies Records & Stats
The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Athletics with a 10-9 loss. Colorado was the +101 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things looked good for the Rockies early, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Athletics scored three times in the bottom of the first.
Colorado started Ryan Feltner, and he took the loss, going six innings and giving up four earned runs on six hits. The Rockies also used Peter Lambert out of the bullpen, and he took the loss, as Colorado allowed four runs in the bottom of the 11th to blow their lead. Brenton Doyle had a big game at the plate, going 2/5 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Rockies also had three other players with two hits.
With a record of 16-33, the Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, 15.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 8-12 in divisional matchups. Colorado will host the Phillies today, and they are 7-21 on the road this year compared to 9-12 at home.
As the underdog, the Rockies have yet to win a game when favored this year. Their overall mark as the underdog is 16-33. At home, they have won four straight games, and their overall series record is 2-13-1, including dropping two straight series.
When the Rockies win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.4 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.9 runs per game. Overall, their run line record is 26-23, and they have covered the run line in four straight games at home. They are 11-10 against the run line at home this season and 15-13 on the road.
The Rockies are at home today against the Phillies with an over/under line of 11 runs. Colorado’s games have averaged 9.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 26-23. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs, and when the line has been set at 11 runs, they are 2-3. Only 8.2% of their games have had lines set at 11 runs or higher, with 81.6% of their games having lower lines.
Ty Blach gets the start for the Rockies today and is coming off a rough outing against the Giants, where he gave up six earned runs in three innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three homers. Before that, Blach had been pitching well, as he had a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 3.00 at home. Overall, he is 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA and WHIP of 1.43. Opposing batters are hitting .325 off Blach this season. Per nine innings, he has 4.29 strikeouts and just 1.71 walks.
Colorado comes into today’s game with a team batting average of .246, which is 9th in the league and are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in the MLB. The Rockies have been a little better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game, but their home run total of 42 is just 19th in the league. One thing to keep an eye on is their league-leading BABIP of .32.
Ryan McMahon has been a big bright spot for the Rockies this season, as his nine home runs are 8th in the league, and his 30 RBIs are 14th in the MLB. He is also batting .298 for the season. Ezequiel Tovar has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/47 in his last 10 games with four homers.