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Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Thursday.
Left hander Austin Gomber will take the mound for the Rockies to start this game. Gomber is 1-1 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
Gomber's opponent in this one will be Zack Wheeler. The Phillies right hander has a 8.53 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Phillies were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Phillies on April 27. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 10-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 9-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Colorado home to Cincinnati Friday, April 29
Philadelphia at New York Friday, April 29