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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Coors Field.

The Phillies will trot Vince Velasquez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Velasquez has a 0-0 record and a 2.25 ERA this season.

It'll be German Marquez toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Right hander Marquez is 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -117-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 10.5.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -119 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Phillies were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Philadelphia:
Team record: 11-7 SU
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games on the road

Colorado:
Team record: 7-12 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

Next up:
Philadelphia at Colorado Saturday, April 20