Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — The Philadelphia Phillies host the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under cloudy skies and 65-degree temperatures.
Left-handers Chase Dollander (3-2) and Jesús Luzardo (3-3) are listed as Colorado’s probable pitchers. The Phillies have not announced a starter.
Both teams enter below .500. The Rockies are 15-23 after a 6-2 win Thursday against the New York Mets, while the Phillies are 17-21 following a 12-1 loss Thursday to the Athletics.
Colorado’s Jake McCarthy is a player to watch. The outfielder went 2 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs in Thursday’s win and has homered in two of his past three games. Over his last 10 games, McCarthy is batting .360 (9 for 25) with two homers and nine RBIs.
Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber also is in the spotlight. The designated hitter/first baseman went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI in Thursday’s loss. He is 9 for 32 (.281) over his past eight games with two homers and four RBIs.
These teams met earlier this season in Colorado, with the Phillies winning two of three. The Phillies won 10-1 on April 3 and 2-1 on April 4, while the Rockies took the finale 4-1 on April 5.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 Phillies victory. The ELO system gives Philadelphia a 73.50% win probability. The Phillies are a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5, and the over/under is 8.
The series continues Saturday and Sunday before the Rockies travel to Pittsburgh and the Phillies visit Boston.