PREMIUM
Money Line Blowout MLB 8*
(MLB) Philadelphia vs. Colorado,
Money Line: -144.00 Philadelphia (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -144.00 Philadelphia (Away)
Result: Win
#959 ASA PLAY ON 8* Philadelphia Phillies Money Line (-145) over Colorado Rockies, Saturday at 8:05 PM ET - We like the Phillies here over the Rockies with action on the pitchers as the Phillies have won 4 straight games overall and the Rockies have won just 4 of 12 home games since mid-April. Though going with action on the pitchers, we will mention that the expected starting pitchers are Ryan Feltner for Colorado and Ranger Suarez for Philadelphia. The Phillies Suarez looked strong in his rehab assignment in the minors and is now ready to go here as he has recovered from an elbow injury. He is 25-15 with a 3.12 ERA in his career and has looked strong the last two seasons since transitioning into a starters role. Suarez certainly rates an edge over Feltner. The Rockies right-hander is 6-12 with a 5.90 ERA in his career. Feltner is having issues with command of his pitches this season and it is resulting in too many walks plus he is often getting hit hard because of mistakes in location. The Phillies lineup has been strengthened with the recent return of Bryce Harper and he helped lead the way to the win last night with a big clutch hit. Harper came up huge with a 2-run double in the 8th inning. The longest winning streak in the majors right now belongs to the Phillies with 4 straight wins and it has gotten them back to .500 after a slow start. Rockies have gone 7-15 this season against teams at .500 or better. Rockies also are 9-16 this season in evening games. JT Realmuto likely to miss this game for the Phillies but back-up catcher Garrett Stubbs was solid last season and is 2 for 6 in his recent appearances, including last night's game. Stubbs actually caught Suarez in a number of his starts last year including some shutout appearances and also in a 7-3 win over the Rockies in Philly. We like the Phillies to get another win over the Rockies here as they make it 5 wins in a row and Colorado to 4-9 last 13 home games. We think we're getting some nice value with the road favorite available at a reasonable price in the -145 money range with the Phillies. Lay it!