Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies Baseball Betting Tips 4/20/2019

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Antonio Senzatela

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Coors Field on Saturday, April 20, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -133 and Colorado at +123. The Phillies have a 11-6-0 over/under record and a 8-9-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 7-11-0 against the run line and have a 6-10-2 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 11-6-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 8-9-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 6-10-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 7-11-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/17/19 SS Jean Segura Hamstring is questionable Thursday vs Colorado Rockies
04/17/19 CF Odubel Herrera Hamstring left last game, is questionable Thursday vs Colorado Rockies
04/17/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 60-day IL (03/25)
04/15/19 P David Robertson Elbow 10-day IL (04/15)
03/25/19 CF Roman Quinn Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/17/19 RF Noel Cuevas Quad 10-day IL (04/16)
04/16/19 C Chris Iannetta Side 10-day IL (04/15)
04/09/19 LF David Dahl Abdominal 10-day IL (04/09)
04/08/19 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day IL (04/07)
04/07/19 3B Ryan McMahon Elbow 10-day IL
04/03/19 P Jake McGee Knee 10-day IL (04/02)
04/01/19 2B Daniel Murphy Hand 10-day IL (03/30)
03/30/19 P Chris Rusin Back 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 11-6 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.66 this season. He has 19 strikeouts over his 19.1 innings pitched and he's given up 21 hits. He's allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 64 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the bullpen and they've struck out 70 hitters and walked 22 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 160 base hits and 79 earned runs. They have allowed 27 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 57 batters and struck out 147. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .254, good for 12th in the league. The Phillies hold a .455 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .354, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Maikel Franco is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .368. He has 14 hits this season in 56 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .607 and an OPS+ of 146. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .405. He has totaled 15 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 59 at bats. His OPS+ is 151 while his slugging percentage is at .576. The Phillies have 151 hits, including 36 doubles and 26 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 87 times so far this season and they have struck out 151 times as a unit. They have left 132 men on base and have a team OPS of .809. They score 6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 102 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 6-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.35, Antonio Senzatela has a 1-0 record and a 1.05 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 6.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 47 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .203 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 57 batters and walked 31 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 146 base knocks and 78 earned runs this season. They have given up 21 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 68 hitters and struck out 148 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.34.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .210, good for 26th in the league. The Rockies hold a .343 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .268, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .264 with an OBP of .325. He has 19 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 72 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .444 with an OPS+ of 86. Trevor Story is hitting .257 this season and he has an OBP of .325. He has collected 18 hits in 70 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 85 and a slugging percentage of .443. The Rockies as a unit have 131 base hits, including 27 doubles and 14 homers. Colorado has walked 47 times this year and they have struck out on 180 occasions. They have had 107 men left on base and have an OPS of .611. They have scored 3.28 runs per game and totaled 59 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Phillies/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies +123

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