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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. The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Aaron Cook in this game. Cook has a 10-3 record and a 3.88 ERA this season. It'll be ace Cliff Lee toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Lefthander Lee is 8-9 with a 3.02 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 183-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. J.A. Happ fanned 10 batters in a complete game four-hit shutout on Wednesday, as the Phillies defeated the Rockies 7-0. The seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9). Jayson Werth belted a three-run homer to lead the Phillies, and Happ improved to 8-2 with the win. Jorge De La Rosa gave up 10 hits and seven runs over five innings in the loss for the Phillies, who were +135 underdogs. Team records: Colorado: 60-47 SU Philadelphia: 60-45 SU Colorado most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 1-9 After playing Philadelphia are 1-9 After a loss are 7-3 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Florida are 8-2 After playing Colorado are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Colorado is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado Philadelphia is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home Philadelphia is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games Next up: Colorado home to Chi Cubs, Friday, August 7 Philadelphia home to Florida, Friday, August 7