Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies Baseball Betting Tips 4/21/2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jerad Eickhoff vs. Jon Gray

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Coors Field on Sunday, April 21, 2019 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Jerad Eickhoff for the Phillies and Jon Gray for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +125 and Colorado at -135. The Phillies have a 11-8-0 over/under record and a 9-10-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 8-12-0 against the run line and have a 6-12-2 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 11-8-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 9-10-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 6-12-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 8-12-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/19/19 SS Jean Segura Hamstring is doubtful Saturday vs Colorado Rockies
04/18/19 CF Odubel Herrera Hamstring 10-day IL (04/18)
04/17/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 60-day IL (03/25)
04/15/19 P David Robertson Elbow 10-day IL (04/15)

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)
04/08/19 P Tyler Anderson Knee 10-day IL (04/07)
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 11-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.75 this season. He has 6 strikeouts over his 4 innings pitched and he's given up 3 hits. He's allowed 6.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 0.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 69 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen and they've struck out 80 hitters and walked 26 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.43. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 179 base hits and 88 earned runs. They have allowed 31 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 65 batters and struck out 167. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 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 .255, good for 12th in the league. The Phillies hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .351, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .412. He has 18 hits this season in 68 at bats with 17 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .544 and an OPS+ of 148. Maikel Franco is hitting .258 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .359. He has totaled 17 hits and he has driven in 18 men in 66 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .576. The Phillies have 173 hits, including 39 doubles and 27 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 95 times so far this season and they have struck out 174 times as a unit. They have left 157 men on base and have a team OPS of .792. They score 5.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 107 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 8-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.42, Jon Gray has a 1-3 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He has 25 strikeouts over the 26.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 21 hits. He's allowing 7.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.4. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.36 and they have given up 57 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 68 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.99. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 168 base knocks and 83 earned runs this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 76 hitters and struck out 171 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .215, good for 27th in the league. The Rockies hold a .360 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .274, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 7.5 hits per contest. Trevor Story comes into this matchup batting .256 with an OBP of .314. He has 20 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 78 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .462 with an OPS+ of 88. Nolan Arenado is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .303. He has collected 20 hits in 81 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 74 and a slugging percentage of .407. The Rockies as a unit have 150 base hits, including 33 doubles and 18 homers. Colorado has walked 55 times this year and they have struck out on 200 occasions. They have had 121 men left on base and have an OPS of .634. They have scored 3.45 runs per game and totaled 69 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies -135

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