Rockies at Phillies MLB Odds & Picks: The Philadelphia Phillies, who have been slumping of late, losers in six of their last ten games, trail the National League East leaders Atlanta Braves by six games in the standings. Saturday afternoon (4:10 pm Eastern) the Phillies will play the Colorado Rockies and face one of baseballs best young starting pitchers in Ubaldo Jiminez. The Rocies right-hander is 15-1 this season with a 2.38 ERA. Kyle Kendrick will be toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Kendrick, a right-hander is 5-4 with a 4.96 ERA so far this season.
Bodog.com currently lists the Rockies as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. Phillies backers are getting +135 odds as a home underdog.Jimenez was hurt by an error, then gave up a three-run homer on a split-finger when a fastball might have been better in his last start. Only a late rally (the Rockies ultimately lost) saved him from his second loss. Jimenez has given up five homers in his last seven starts.
The Phillies optioned Kendrick to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, indicating they had something planned to improve their rotation. But after Jamie Moyer injured his left elbow on Tuesday, putting his season in jeopardy, the Phillies will go with Kendrick.
Roy Halladay tossed a five-hit shutout with nine strikeouts on Friday, and the Phillies defeated the Rockies 6-0. The Phillies won that game as -220 favorites, while the six runs went UNDER the posted 7.5 Bodog total.
Ross Gload hit a two-run dinger and Raul Ibanez also drove in a pair of runs for the Phillies. Halladay improved to 11-8 with the win. Aaron Cook surrendered nine hits and five runs over 4 1-3 innings in the Rockies loss.
Betting this game should be a no brainer. We have the one of the top pitchers in either league, Ubaldo Jiminez pitching for Colorado and a pitcher who was heading to the bush leagues until Jamie Moyer went down to injury. At -150 odds gamblers are getting a good deal with Colorado.
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