Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/8/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+150) Philadelphia (-182)

The Philadelphia Phillies (17-20) will take on the Colorado Rockies (14-23) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Colorado at +150 and Philadelphia is priced at -182. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chase Dollander and Jesus Luzardo.

As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have accounted for 157 runs and have an on-base percentage of .322. The Rockies have hit 67 doubles as a unit and have hit 37 balls out of the park. They have recorded 152 RBI's in addition to 317 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .253. Colorado has a slugging percentage of .404 and have been called out on strikes 354 times, while drawing a walk on 113 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.41. Rockies pitchers have allowed 51 home runs in addition to 186 runs (26th in baseball). Colorado has yielded 340 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 172 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 4.74 so far this season (26th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 283 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 121 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.70 as a squad on the season.

The Rockies have dispatched 104 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 57 base runners on the year with 24.6% of those players crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have earned 15 holds this year (24th in baseball). Rockies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 34 times in addition to having 33 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 10 saves so far this season and have blown 4 out of their 14 save chances. The Rockies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 71.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 29 save situations.

The Colorado Rockies have earned 979 putouts on the year, in addition to 321 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which ranks 22nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 32 double plays. The Rockies have converted 68.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,937 innings, which ranks them 26th in pro baseball.

Dollander has taken the mound for 135 innings and has totaled 124 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Dollander (5-14 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.58 while facing 597 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.66 (85 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.443. He has given up 134 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 61 free passes.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a team OBP of .302 and a batting average of .232 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 295 occasions (20th in the league) and have accounted for 292 base hits. Philadelphia has hit 40 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 145 RBIs. The Phillies have a team slugging percentage of .384 and they score 3.97 runs per game (26th in the league). They have 55 doubles, while taking a walk 112 times as well as scoring 147 runs.

The Phillies hold a team WHIP of 1.432 and have a FIP of 3.55 as a squad on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (350 strikeouts vs 116 bases on balls). They rank 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 354. They have relinquished 34 homers and they relinquish 4.88 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 178 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.47 (163 earned runs relinquished).

They rank 12th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 130 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 31 times in high leverage situations and also on 39 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 25 save situations, the Phillies have 13 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Philadelphia has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 12 save chances and they have come away with 8 saves. Philadelphia relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% of 49 inherited base runners.

Out of their 2,955 innings on the field, the Phillies have a defensive efficiency of 64.5% (30th in the majors). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 20 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (19th in baseball). The Phillies have racked up 328 assists, 19 errors and have a tally of 985 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Luzardo has given up 671 base hits and he has 826 punch outs in 735 innings pitched. Luzardo (44-44 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.25 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 347 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.247 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.36 and he has faced 3,076 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-182)

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