MLB Handicapping: Phillies vs Rockies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Coors Field. Kyle Kendrick will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Righthander Kendrick is 1-1 this season with a 5.87 ERA. Kendrick's opponent in this one will be Greg Smith. The Rockies lefthander has a 6.35 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Phillies defeated Atlanta 5-3 as a -220 favorite on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Placido Polanco, Jayson Werth and Shane Victorino all hit solo homers for Philadelphia, while Cole Hamels allowed three runs on eight hits in five innings to pick up the win. The Rockies lost to the Dodgers 2-0 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7). Ubaldo Jimenez took the loss for Colorado after giving up one run on two hits over seven innings. Team records: Philadelphia: 19-12 SU Colorado: 15-16 SU Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Colorado are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 Colorado most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing LA Dodgers are 2-8 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games when playing Philadelphia Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Next up: Colorado home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 11 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history