Monday, May 18, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels (3-3) vs. Jordan Lyles (2-3)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Coors Field on Monday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Cole Hamels for the Phillies and Jordan Lyles for the Rockies. The opening line has Philadelphia at -108 and Colorado at -102. The over/under for this matchup is 9.5. So far this season Philadelphia is 17-16 against the over/under while the Rockies are 18-14.

The Phillies come into this game with a 16-23 record, including 4-13 on the road. Cole Hamels has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 3.53. He's given up 40 hits in 51 innings pitched so far and Philadelphia is currently averaging 2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .236, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .291 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .413.

The Rockies overall record is 13-20 and they are 4-9 at home. Jordan Lyles is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 4.30. He's pitched 37.2 innings thus far and given up 38 hits. Colorado has averaged 2.6 runs in his starts this year. The Rockies are 29th in the league in team ERA at 5.16 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.95. They come into this game batting .266 as a team with an OBP of .309, good for 21st in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 17-16 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 20-19 against the run line

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 18-14 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 16-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch 60-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm 60-day DL (3/16)

Colorado Rockies

05/16/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion 7-day DL
05/16/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Quad "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
05/13/15 P Jordan Lyles Hand injured last game, "?" next scheduled start Monday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep 15-day DL (4/22)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow 60-day DL (3/1)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies

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