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Following a four-hit effort last time out, Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies (17-33) into action as +188 underdogs against the Philadelphia Phillies (37-15). First pitch from Coors Field at 9:10 PM ET on Saturday, live on COLR.
Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola and Colorado’s Dakota Hudson have been named the starters for this contest.
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Phillies and Rockies Betting Trends
The Phillies have won 72.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (32-12).
Philadelphia has won all eight games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -232 or shorter.
The Rockies have won 17, or 34%, of the 50 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Colorado is 4-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +188 or more on the moneyline.
The Phillies have played in 52 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-24-3).
The Rockies’ games have gone over the total in 26 of their 50 chances.
Phillies Stats & Insights
The Phillies are the top-scoring team in MLB play averaging 5.4 runs per game (279 total).
Philadelphia averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 62 total home runs.
The Phillies’ .258 batting average is second-best in MLB.
Philadelphia strikes out 8.3 times per game to rank 16th in the majors.
The Phillies pitching staff is second in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
Philadelphia has a 3.11 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies have scored the 24th-most runs in the league this season with 202 (four per game).
Colorado has hit 43 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
The Rockies rank 10th in MLB with a .247 team batting average.
Colorado ranks 25th in strikeouts per game (9.5) among MLB offenses.
The Rockies strike out just 6.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.
Colorado has pitched to a 5.21 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Nola (6-2) takes the mound for the Phillies in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.05 ERA in 65 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 46 while batting .314, which is also best on the team.
Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in home runs with 12 while driving in 37 runs and slugging .541.
Bryson Stott has collected 39 base hits, an OBP of .364 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
Kyle Schwarber has collected 42 hits this season and has an OBP of .346. He’s slugging .381 on the year.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will send Hudson (1-7) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
Ryan McMahon paces the Rockies with nine home runs and 30 runs batted in.
Tovar is hitting .285 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and eight walks.
Brenton Doyle is hitting .267 with 10 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 17 walks.
Elias Diaz’s .311 batting average is a team-high mark.
Phillies and Rockies Injuries
Phillies: Trea Turner: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Rafael Marchan: 10 Day IL (Back), Yunior Marte: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dylan Covey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Ortiz: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Michael Rucker: 15 Day IL (Hand)
Rockies: Nolan Jones: 10 Day IL (Back), Jake Bird: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Bard: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kyle Freeland: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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