Saturday, April 19, 8:10 PM on CSPh, ROOT

Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

Philadelphia - Kendrick, K (0-1) vs. Colorado - Lyles, J (2-0)

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Coors Field will be the home on Saturday night to a game between the National League East representative Philadelphia Phillies and the NL West representative Colorado Rockies. The visiting team will send Kyle Kendrick to the mound while the Rockies will counter with Jordan Lyles.

The 29-year-old Kendrick has been around for 9 seasons and is 64-56 in his career. This season, he has made 3 starts, allowing 7 earned runs on 20 hits and 6 walks, while striking out 14 in 18 innings. He has allowed 3 home runs already, which should worry the Phillies and their fans. In his career against the Rockies, he has allowed 20 hits in 59 at-bats with 3 home runs allowed. Carlos Gonzalez, Wilin Rosario and Josh Rutledge have those home runs and Troy Tulowitzki has a .357 average against him.

Lyles spent the first 3 seasons of his career with the Houston Astros. He joined the Rockies in the offseason and has gotten off to a good start. In 3 starts, he has allowed 8 earned runs on 16 hits and 5 walks in 16 2/3 innings. He has also recorded 12 strikeouts in that time and has a 2-0 record. He has limited experience against the Phillies and has allowed 7 hits in 25 at-bats with Jimmy Rollins having the most success, going 3-for-5 with 2 doubles.

Philadelphia Betting Trends

Philadelphia is 8-7-0 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Philadelphia is -0.6

Colorado Betting Trends

Colorado is 10-6-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Colorado is +0.1

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia

03/28/14 P Cole Hamels Bicep 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 LF Darin Ruf Oblique 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Ethan Martin Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Miguel Gonzalez Shoulder 60-day DL (3/21)

Colorado

04/18/14 RF Michael Cuddyer Hamstring questionable
04/15/14 P Brett Anderson Finger 15-day DL (4/13)
03/28/14 P Jhoulys Chacin Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado

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