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The Philadelphia Phillies host the Colorado Rockies this evening in a nationally televised clash on FOX at 4:10 EDT. The Phillies and Rockies both are trying to stay relevant in the National League playoff chase. The Rockies are -155 favorites tonight, with a total of 8 runs expected.
Philadelphia is hoping consecutive pitching shutouts will be a sign of things to come. The Phillies have received strong pitching performances in back to back games from their 2 aces, Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels. The Phillies are 50-46 SU this season, 6.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East division. Philadelphia is -9.12 and -8.29 units both SU and on the RL this year. P Kyle Kendrick is 5-4 with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.32 this season. The Phillies are 35-16 in their last 51 home games against a right-handed starter. Philadelphia is 1-4 in their last 5 games during game 2 of a series. The Phillies are 5-1 in Kendrick's last 6 home starts overall. The Phillies are 5-2 in Kendrick's last 7 starts on grass. Philadelphia is 7-3 in Kendrick's last 10 starts against the National League West. The Phillies are 3-7 in Kendrick's last 10 starts against a team with a winning record.
The Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 home games against a team with a winning record. The Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the National League West.
Colorado has lost their past 3 games to drop a full 5 games behind the National League West division lead. Colorado is in a brutally tough division, where they currently are ahead of just one team in their division. The Rockies are -0.71 and +4.36 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. Ace pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound today, so clearly the Rockies are confident they will earn the win. Jimenez is 15-1 with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.07 this year. The Rockies are 21-8 in their last 29 games during game 2 of a series. The Rockies are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass. Colorado is 0-5 in their last 5 road games against a right-handed starter. The Rockies are 6-0 in Jimenez's last 6 road starts against a team with a winning record. Colorado is 10-1 in Jimenez's last 11 starts against a team with a winning record. The Rockies are 25-8 in Jimenez's last 33 starts overall.
The Rockies are 7-3 in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record. The Over is 5-2 in their last 7 road games against a team with a winning home record.
Pregame.com projects the final score to be 5-1 in favor of the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies -155 is the Side of the Day!
Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com
