PDS Sports Blog

The Colorado Rockies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

Aaron Cook will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander Cook is 4-5 this season with a 4.56 ERA.

The Phillies will counter Cook with ace Roy Halladay. Righthander Halladay has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

Jhoulys Chacin gave up the winning run in relief in the Rockies’ 3-2 loss to the Marlins last time out as +195 underdogs. That game’s five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks.

Placido Polanco homered and Jayson Werth drove in the other run in the 11th inning on Thursday, leading the Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Cardinals. The Phillies won that game as +152 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (7) set by sportsbooks.

Chad Durbin picked up the win in relief, while Brad Lidge closed out the 11th for his eighth save.

My handicapping software predicts that Philadelphia will win.

Current streak:
Colorado has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Colorado: 51-44 SU
Philadelphia: 49-46 SU

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Article ans stats courtesy of Chalk