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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday when they battle the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Taijuan Walker in this game. Walker has a 3-2 record and a 5.97 ERA this season.

It'll be Austin Gomber toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Left hander Gomber is 3-4 with a 6.75 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 11.5.

The Rockies were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Phillies were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Philadelphia:
Team record: 18-19 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Colorado:
Team record: 16-22 SU
Colorado is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Colorado's last 19 games

Next up:
Philadelphia at Colorado Saturday, May 13