Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Rockies vs Phillies MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Colorado Rockies will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The Rockies will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Jorge De La Rosa in this game. De La Rosa has a 5-1 record and a 3.70 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Cole Hamels. The lefthander has a 3.19 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
In their last action, Colorado was a 5-3 winner at home against the Giants. Bettors on Colorado at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Cardinals on May 17. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -151 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Colorado has won 2 straight games.
Philadelphia has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 22-18 SU
Philadelphia: 25-16 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 1-9
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 9-1
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Colorado
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Colorado, Thursday, May 19




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