Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/25/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-102) Colorado (-108)

Chase Anderson and the Philadelphia Phillies (9-9, 2nd in NL East) go to Coors Field on Sunday where they'll meet the Colorado Rockies (6-12, 5th in NL West). The Phillies open this contest at -102 while the Rockies are priced at -108. The over/under is set at 10.5. The expected starting pitchers are Chase Anderson and Jon Gray.

Philadelphia is slugging .382 and have struck out 178 times, while drawing a walk on 58 occasions. They have accounted for 66 runs batted in in addition to 139 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is .241. The Phillies have hit 25 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 18 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 70 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 3.9 runs/g, which is 21st in the league.

The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.18 this year (15th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 159 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.12 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26. Phillies pitchers have yielded 25 home runs and 76 runs in total (12th in MLB). They have walked 51 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.30 as a team for the season.

The Phillies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 42.9% and has come into the game in 9 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 21 base runners on the season with 28.6% of them earned a run for their team. Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 12 times in addition to having 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 53 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have accumulated 2 holds on the season (30th in the league). They have recorded 3 saves over the course of the season and have blown 4 of 7 chances to save the game.

The Phillies have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,398 innings on the field, which has them ranked 14th in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 466 putouts for the season, as well as 147 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 8th in baseball, and have a total of 117 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 903 innings and has tallied 770 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 4.06 (408 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.274. He has allowed 855 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 296 free passes. Anderson (54-44 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.62 and he has gone up against 3,788 batters in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated an OBP of .283 and a batting average of .229 this season. They have been rung up on 159 occasions (21st in the league) and have tallied 134 base hits. Colorado has 20 home runs for the year and 73 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .401 and they score 4.33 runs per contest (15th in the league). They have 29 doubles, while walking 43 times and scoring 78 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 81 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.21 (73 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 18 home runs and they give up 4.67 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.417 and have a FIP of 4.43 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.79 (134 strikeouts vs 75 walks). They are sitting at 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 146.

Colorado has called on relievers to enter the contest in 6 save chances and they have earned 2 saves. They are currently ranked 30th in MLB with a save rate of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 60 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 14 times in high leverage situations and on 16 occasions with runners on. Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 23.1% of 26 inherited runners. Sitting with 10 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 4 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

In 1,404 innings on the field, the Rockies have a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (13th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 14 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Rockies have accrued 175 assists, 8 errors and have notched a total of 468 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Gray has given up 704 base knocks while he has tallied 713 punch outs in 702 frames. Gray (47-38 career mark) has earned a 4.52 ERA while conceding 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 353 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.333 and having a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.06 and he has gone up against 3,003 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-102)

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