The Philadelphia Phillies (10-8) will host the Colorado Rockies (4-14), Wednesday at 6:05 PM ET, with the Rockies on a four-Game losing skid.
The Phillies are favored (-222 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Rockies (+182). The Phillies will give the ball to Cristopher Sanchez (0-2) versus the Rockies and Ryan Feltner (1-1).
The Phillies defeated the Rockies 5-0 yesterday, with Ranger Suarez getting the win (9.0 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 8 K) and Bryce Harper leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI). Austin Gomber (5.1 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Rockies.
Ahead of the Phillies vs. Rockies matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-222, bet $222 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+182, bet $100 to win $182)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Game Time: 6:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 14 times and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
- Philadelphia has played as favorites of -222 or more once this season and won that game.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 68.9% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in six of its 18 chances.
- In 17 games with a spread this season, the Phillies are 6-11-0 ATS.
Cristopher Sanchez (Phillies probable starter)
- The Phillies will send Sanchez (0-2) to the mound to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 3.52 ERA and 15 strikeouts through 15 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the lefty tossed six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.52, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents have a .246 batting average against him.
- The opposing Rockies offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.392) and ranks 18th in MLB play with 16 home runs. It has a collective .245 batting average, and is 12th in MLB with 148 total hits and 20th in MLB play scoring 70 runs.
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies have hit 18 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Hitters for Philadelphia have combined for a team rank of 24th in the majors with a .351 team slugging percentage.
- The Phillies have a team batting average of .230 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
- Philadelphia has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 65 (3.6 per game).
- The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- Philadelphia ranks 20th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have come away with four wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Colorado has a mark of 1-6 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +182 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 35.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Colorado and its opponents have hit the over in nine of its 18 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rockies are 7-10-0 against the spread in their 17 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Ryan Feltner (Rockies probable starter)
- Feltner makes the start for the Rockies, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 18 strikeouts through 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the right-hander threw five innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In three games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.38, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .246 against him.
- Feltner has one quality start under his belt this year.
- Feltner will try to build upon a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing).
- The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .230 batting average, and is 20th in the league with 136 total hits and 24th in MLB action with 65 runs scored. They have the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.351) and are 13th in all of MLB with 18 home runs.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies rank 18th in baseball with 16 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- This season, Colorado is 12th in baseball with a .392 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies rank 13th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
- The offense for Colorado is the No. 20 offense in MLB, scoring 3.9 runs per game (70 total runs).
- The Rockies rank 19th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.