Colorado Rockies (6-14) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (8-12)
April 21, 2023 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Phillies -275 / Colorado Rockies +230; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies meet in MLB action from Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Philadelphia is a -275 home favorite while Colorado is a +230 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Noah Davis will start for the Rockies here and is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Philadelphia is sending Aaron Nola to the mound here and he is 1-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Colorado’s 5-0 win over Philadelphia on Thursday snapped the Phillies’ five-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Colorado is 26-60 in their last 86 road games and 10-26 in their last 36 games overall while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Philadelphia is 1-4 in their last 5 home games and 6-2 in their last 8 games following a loss while the over is 9-3-1 in their last 13 games against the NL East.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. I don’t know if Noah Davis can keep up the shutout for another start at hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park, but Aaron Nola was also a slow starter last year and has pulled the same stunt this time around. I think that we could easily see some runs here, especially against Philadelphia’s porous bullpen. Give me the over here.
