Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 5/26/24
Philadelphia is the heavy favorite heading into Sunday’s matchup vs. the Rockies, as their money line odds are sitting at -230 compared to the Rockies at +190. This one is being played at Coors Field in Denver and has a forecasted temperature of 62 degrees with scattered clouds.
First pitch is set for 3:10 PM ET, and Ranger Suarez will go for the Phillies, while the Rockies are starting Cal Quantrill. Philadelphia leads the NL East with a record of 38-15, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West at 17-34.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: UNDER 9.5 Runs
This game will be played at Coors Field at 3:10 ET on Sunday, May 26th.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Phillies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under
Philadelphia cruised to an easy 8-4 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 9th inning, scoring six of their eight runs. Heading into the game, they were favored at -242 on the money line.
Aaron Nola started for the Phillies and went six innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out five. He picked up a win in the game, while Jose Ruiz got the save. Dakota Hudson only went six innings for the Rockies, giving up two earned runs on five hits.
Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber each homered for the Phillies, while Garrett Stubbs went 2/4 with two RBIs. Alec Bohm also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.
Phillies Records & Stats
Philadelphia is 38-15 overall this season, and they lead the NL East by seven games over the Braves. The Phillies have gone 11-5 against other teams in the NL East. So far, they have been really good at home, going 22-8, and they have gone 16-7 on the road.
The Phillies have been really good in night games this year, going 23-8. As the favorite, the Phillies are 33-12, and they are 12-6 as the favorite on the road. Philadelphia’s overall series record is 11-2-4, and they have won two straight series.
When the Phillies win, they win by an average of 3.8 runs per game, which is why they are 30-23 against the run line this season. They are 14-9 against the run line on the road, and 25-20 as the favorite. Their average run differential is +1.8 runs per game, and they are 16-14 against the run line at home.
Today’s over/under line is set at 9.5 runs for the Philadelphia Phillies’ road game against the Colorado Rockies. The Phillies have played 50 games with lower over/under lines than 9.5 runs, and their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 26-24 overall, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game.
Ranger Suárez gets the start for the Phillies today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 9-0 with an ERA of 1.36. Suárez has been excellent this year, coming in with a WHIP of .79 and batting average allowed of .168. In his 10 starts, he has one complete game shutout and eight quality starts. Suárez’s last outing came on May 21st vs. the Rangers, where he got the win, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run. He finished with 10 strikeouts in that outing. The Phillies starter has won his last three outings.
Philadelphia comes into the game as the league’s top-scoring offense at 5.4 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.8 runs per game. The Phillies have been one of the league’s best home run hitting teams and are also 2nd in team batting average and 1st in on-base percentage.
Bryce Harper has been swinging the bat well of late, going 10/29 with three homers in his last eight games. For the season, he is batting .282 with a team-high 13 homers. Alec Bohm is batting .317 for the season and is 3rd in the league with 46 RBIs. Kyle Schwarber is 2nd on the team with nine homers but is hitting just .234 for the season.
Rockies Records & Stats
With a record of 17-34, the Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 14.5 games for the division lead. So far, they are 8-12 against other teams in the NL West. Colorado has really struggled on the road, going just 7-21 this season.
At home, the Rockies are 10-13 this season. So far, they have yet to win a series, as their overall series record is 2-13-1. As the underdog, the Rockies are 17-34 this season, and they have yet to be favored in a game.
When it comes to the run line, the Rockies have been a solid bet, going 27-24 overall. They’re 12-11 at home and 15-13 on the road. They’re 27-24 as the underdog, but haven’t been favored in any games. Their average run differential is -1.5 runs per game, and they’ve been outscored by 1.9 runs per game on the road and 1.0 runs per game at home. Their average run differential in wins is +3.2 runs per game, while it’s -3.9 runs per game in losses.
The Rockies have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with their combined run average sitting at 9.6 runs per game. Their over/under record is 27-24, and the average line for their games is 9 runs. When the line is set at 9.5 runs, they have gone 3-2, and 35.3% of their games have had lines set higher than 9.5 runs.
Colorado starter Cal Quantrill has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 3-3. His ERA for the season is 3.59, along with a WHIP of 1.25. Quantrill has turned in seven quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run. In that May 3rd start vs. the Pirates, he went 7 2/3 innings. Quantrill’s ERA at home is 4.2 compared to 4.0 on the road. So far, he has allowed eight homers and is averaging 6.87 strikeouts per nine innings.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have been slightly better at home, putting up 4.2 runs per game. As a team, the Rockies are batting .247, which is 8th in the league. They have been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts but have been near the bottom of the league in terms of drawing walks. One thing to keep an eye on is that the Rockies have the league’s best BABIP, but are just 16th in terms of isolated power.
Over his last six games, Ezequiel Tovar has gone 10/31 with two homers and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .288 and is 2nd on the team with seven homers. Ryan McMahon has also been a good power threat for the Rockies, as his nine homers is the best mark on the team and 8th in the league. However, he has gone just 4/22 in his last six games.