Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/21/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-150) Colorado (+125)

The Colorado Rockies (8-39) host the Philadelphia Phillies (29-18) at Coors Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Phillies at -150 while the Rockies are coming in at +125. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Taijuan Walker and Carson Palmquist.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in MLB. They are sitting with 225 runs and have an on-base percentage of .337. The Phillies have recorded 72 two-baggers as a team and have hit 49 balls out of the park. They have compiled 215 runs batted in in addition to 417 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .260. Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .407 and have struck out 372 times, while drawing a walk on 177 occasions.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.76 on the campaign (14th in the league), and the staff has struck out 459 batters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 48 home runs and 195 total runs (15th in the league). They have walked 132 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.46 as a team over the course of the season. Philadelphia has surrendered 386 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 176 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.48 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Phillies have dispatched 150 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 42 base runners this season with 35.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have 15 saves this year and have not converted 8 out of their 23 save chances. The Phillies relievers have a save percentage of 65.2% and have come into the game in 49 save situations. The relievers have 25 holds this year (20th in MLB). Phillies relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 28 times and also have had 46 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have turned 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,795 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated 1,265 putouts this season, in addition to 409 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .990 which ranks 2nd in MLB, and have a total of 33 double plays.

Walker has taken the hill for 1,188 frames and has 1,033 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.15 (548 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.274. He has given up 1,108 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 406 walks. Walker (73-66 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.09 and he has faced 5,034 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Colorado has a total of 42 home runs so far this year and 154 runs batted in. They have recorded 72 two-baggers, while getting a free base 134 times as well as putting up 155 runs. The Colorado Rockies have compiled an OBP of .284 and a batting average of .217 so far this season. The Rockies have a team slugging % of .361 and they score 3.30 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have struck out on 462 occasions (1st in baseball) and have 336 base knocks.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 305 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 5.85 (264 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 59 HR's and they concede 6.76 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.611 with a FIP of 4.81 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 6.80 (306 strikeouts vs 164 free passes). They have a ranking of 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 490.

Colorado has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 13 save chances and they have walked away with 6 saves. They are ranked 29th in MLB holding a save percentage of 46.2%, and they have sent 155 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 42 times in high leverage situations and also on 59 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.0% out of 106 inherited runners. Sitting with 27 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 14 holds and 7 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding rate of .977 (30th in MLB). The Rockies have recorded 459 assists, 39 errors and have accumulated 1,218 putouts for the year. In 3,654 innings on the field, the Rockies are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 65.0% (30th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Palmquist has surrendered 0 base hits while he has tallied 0 punch outs in 0 innings. He has given up 0 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.000 and being the owner of a FIP of 0.0. His K/BB ratio is 0.00 and he has gone up against 0 hitters during his pro baseball career. Palmquist (0-0 career record) has a 0.00 earned run average and has given up 0.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+125)

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