Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 4/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+150) Philadelphia (-182)

The Philadelphia Phillies (3-1) host the Colorado Rockies (1-3) at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rockies at +150 and the Phillies are at -182. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Antonio Senzatela and Taijuan Walker.

The Rockies have accumulated 5 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 2 balls out of the park. Colorado has a slugging rate of .293 and have been called out on strikes 44 times, while being walked on 7 occasions. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 2.3 runs per game, which is 28th in MLB. They have amassed 9 RBI's and 28 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .211. They have earned 9 runs while holding a team OBP of .259.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.48. Rockies pitchers have yielded 5 home runs and also 16 total runs (8th in the league). Colorado has given up 39 base hits (10.6 per 9 innings) as well as 16 earned runs. The Rockies have a team ERA of 4.36 on the season (18th in the league), and their staff has rung up 24 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 10 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.37 as a squad this season.

Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 6 times and also have had 11 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 4 holds on the year (13th in the league). The Rockies relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 33.3% and stepped onto the hill in 7 save situations. They have accumulated 1 save for the year and have blown 2 of their 3 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 13 base runners on the year and 30.8% of them earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 14 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 99 putouts thus far, as well as 37 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 19th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 4 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 65.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 297 innings, which has them ranked 27th in professional baseball.

Senzatela (39-44 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.83 and he has faced 3,006 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 787 base hits (10.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 217 free passes. His ERA is 4.90 (377 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.451. Senzatela has pitched in 692 innings and is sitting with 458 K's in his pro baseball career.

Philadelphia has knocked in 8 home runs this year as well as 23 RBIs. They have recorded 8 two-baggers, while walking 19 times and putting up 25 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies hold an OBP of .377 in addition to a batting average of .289 on the season. The Phillies have a team slugging % of .528 and they earn 6.25 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have been rung up on 35 instances (27th in baseball) and have totaled 41 hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.194 and have a FIP of 3.58 as a team so far this year. They have a ranking of 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 32. The Philadelphia pitching staff have relinquished 15 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.75 (15 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 13.00 (52 strikeouts vs 11 bases on balls). They have surrendered 7 homers and they allow 3.75 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

Philadelphia bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 0.0%. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 3 times in high leverage situations in addition to 1 occasion with runners on. With 3 save situations, the Phillies have amassed 2 holds and also 1 blown save. They are currently ranked 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 15 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 1 save opportunity and they have walked away with 0 saves.

In 324 innings on the field, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 68.2% (21st in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 2 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of 1.000 (2nd in professional baseball). The Phillies have accrued 32 assists, 0 errors and have earned a total of 108 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Walker has given up 1,079 base knocks and he has 1,002 K's in 1,154 innings pitched. He has surrendered 538 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.275 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56 and he has faced 4,885 opposing batters in his career. Walker (72-63 career mark) has a 4.20 ERA and has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+150)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here