At 6:40 PM from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, we have an NL matchup between the Rockies and Phillies. Heading into Tuesday’s game, the Rockies are 4-13 compared to the Phillies at 9-8. Colorado is sending Austin Gomber to the mound vs. Ranger Suarez for the Phillies.

Philadelphia comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -244, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by AT&T SportsNet and NBC Sports Philadelphia.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +201

This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40 ET on Tuesday, April 16th.

HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS PHILLIES:

  • We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Philadelphia picked up a 2-1 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a chance to win in regulation but scored the game-winning run in the 10th. Heading into the game, they were favored at -268 on the money line.

Aaron Nola got the start for the Phillies, going 7 1/3 innings while giving up just one run and striking out nine. Seranthony Dominguez got the win out of the bullpen. Cal Quantrill put together a good outing for the Rockies, giving up just one run in six innings of work.

Bryson Stott was the only Phillies hitter to have more than one hit, going 2/3 with an RBI. Michael Toglia hit the game’s only home run for the Rockies, going 1/4.

Rockies Records & Stats

As the Rockies are on the road today vs. the Phillies, they are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, as they dropped the final three games of their series with the Blue Jays. Currently, the Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, two games behind the Giants for 4th place and six games behind the Dodgers for the division lead.

So far, Colorado has been the underdog in all of their games, and they have yet to win a series this season at 0-5. At home, they are 2-4 compared to 2-9 on the road.

The Colorado Rockies are 8-9 against the run line this season, including a 4-2 mark at home. The Rockies have an average run differential of -2.1 runs per game this season, with a -3.1 run differential on the road. They are 4-7 against the run line on the road this season, but have covered in their last two road games.

Colorado’s O/U record is 9-8, and the average combined run total in their games is 10.3. When the O/U line is 8.5, their record is 2-2. The Rockies have played 10 games with O/U lines higher than 8.5, and 3 games with lower lines. Their current under streak is at 3 games. Their last 3 games have gone under the total, including their most recent game against the Phillies, which had a combined run total of 3 runs.

Austin Gomber is on the mound for the Rockies as they take on the Phillies on the road. Gomber has started 2 games so far this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his last start, he went 6 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 6 hits and struck out 4.

When looking at the Rockies’ player projections for today’s game, we see that Charlie Blackmon has the highest total hits projection on the team, as well as the 18th highest in the league. As for home runs, Nolan Jones has the best projection on the team and comes in 13th in the league. Kris Bryant is 2nd in terms of home run projections for the Rockies and 15th in the league. Brendan Rodgers is 2nd in total hits projections on the team and 25th in the league.

Phillies Records & Stats

With an overall record of 9-8, the Phillies are 2nd in the NL East, trailing the Braves by two games. The Phillies head into today’s game, having gone 1-1 in their series with the Pirates. So far, they are just above .500 at home, with a record of 5-6.

Looking at Philadelphia’s series record, they are 2-2-1 so far. As the favorite, the Phillies have gone 7-6 straight up, compared to 2-2 as the underdog this season.

When the Phillies win, they win by an average of 2.4 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.2 runs per game. As a result, their run line record is just 6-11 overall, and 3-8 at home. They are 3-3 on the run line on the road, and 4-9 as the favorite.

With an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the Philadelphia Phillies have had just one over/under outcome that has gone over that line in their last six games. Their games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 6-11. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season, and only 11.8% of their games have had a line of 8.5 runs or higher.

Ranger Suárez is getting the start for the Phillies at home against the Rockies. Suárez has been solid in his first two starts, picking up wins in both outings. He went 6 innings in each start, striking out 8 in his first outing and 4 in his second.

Our player projections for the Phillies’ offense have Trea Turner as our top hitter in terms of total hits, with his total hits projection 22nd best in the league today. Kyle Schwarber is our top projected home run hitter for the Phillies, and his home run projection is 5th best in the league. Bryce Harper has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team, and his home run projection is 5th best in the league today.