A winning streak will be on the line for the Colorado Rockies on Saturday when they battle the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Brett Myers in this game. Myers has a 0-1 record and a 6.00 ERA this season.
Myers's opponent in this one will be Jorge De La Rosa. The Rockies lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rockies scored five runs in the third inning en route to a dominating 10-3 victory over the Philles in Friday's opener, as +110 underdogs. The game's 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Todd Helton drove in three runs for the Rockies, and Garrett Atkins belted a two-run homer. Jason Marquis tossed seven innings for the win, allowing two runs off five hits.
Jayson Werth went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate, including a solo home run for the Phillies. Cole Hamels got banged around for seven runs off 11 hits over 3 2-3 innings on the mound.
Current streak:
Colorado has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 1-3 SU
Colorado: 3-1 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Colorado home to Philadelphia, Sunday, April 12