Thursday, May 21, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jerome Williams (3-3) vs. Jorge De La Rosa (1-2)

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Coors Field on Thursday to take on the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Jerome Williams for the Phillies and Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies. The opening line has Philadelphia at +139 and Colorado at -149. The over/under for this matchup is 10. So far this season Philadelphia is 18-17 against the over/under while the Rockies are 19-16.

The Phillies come into this game with a 17-24 record, including 5-14 on the road. Jerome Williams has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 5.02. He's given up 57 hits in 43 innings pitched so far and Philadelphia is currently averaging 4.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .242, good for 22nd in the league. They also rank 27th in the league in on base percentage at .297 with Freddy Galvis leading the way at .406.

The Rockies overall record is 14-22 and they are 5-10 at home. Jorge De La Rosa is currently 1-2 with an ERA of 6.56. He's pitched 23.1 innings thus far and given up 25 hits. Colorado has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Rockies are 30th in the league in team ERA at 5.02 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.81. They come into this game batting .261 as a team with an OBP of .306, good for 22nd in the league.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 18-17 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 21-20 against the run line

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 19-16 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 18-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

05/19/15 P David Buchanan Ankle out indefinitely
05/18/15 P Chad Billingsley Shoulder 15-day DL (5/16)
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

05/19/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 15-day DL (5/19)
05/16/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion 7-day DL (5/15)
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Phillies

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