Following a four-hit effort last time out, Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies (17-33) into action as +193 underdogs against the Philadelphia Phillies (37-15). The game gets underway 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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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $28.30
Phillies to win vs Rockies -241
Phillies vs. Rockies Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-241)
- Underdog: Rockies (+193)
- Over/under: 10.5
Phillies vs. Rockies Betting Insights
- The Phillies have won in 31, or 72.1%, of the 43 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Philadelphia has not lost in four games this year when favored by -241 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 70.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Rockies have won 17 of the 50 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (34%).
- Colorado is 3-6 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +193 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rockies a 34.1% chance to win.
Phillies vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.314) and runs batted in (46) this season while also slugging five homers.
- Including all hitters in baseball, Bohm is 101st in home runs and third in RBI.
- Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in home runs with 12 while driving in 37 runs and slugging .541.
- Ryan McMahon paces the Rockies in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (30).
- McMahon ranks 25th in homers and 30th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Tovar is batting .285 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and eight walks.
Phillies vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.11 this year, third-best in baseball.
- The Phillies have a combined 1.153 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Rockies has a collective 6.8 K/9, the worst in the majors.
- Colorado has a 5.21 team ERA that ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rockies have the highest WHIP in MLB (1.540).