The Colorado Rockies (10-5) will visit the Philadelphia Phillies (6-10), Monday at 6:45 PM ET, in the opener of a four-game series. The Phillies will give the start to Kyle Gibson (1-1), and the Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland (0-2).
The Phillies dropped a 1-0 decision to the Brewers yesterday in their last game. Corey Knebel picked up the loss. He went one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits in the outing.
The Rockies won 6-2 in their clash with the Tigers yesterday. Chad Kuhl went six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out four and grabbed the win for the Rockies.
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What time is Philadelphia vs. Colorado?
- Game Day: Monday, April 25, 2022
- Game Time: 18:45 ET, 17:45 CT, 16:45 MT, 15:45 PT
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain
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Who is favored to win Philadelphia vs. Colorado?
- Philadelphia odds: -184
- Colorado odds: +158
Who are the key players for Philadelphia?
Starting pitcher (Gibson)
- Gibson (1-1) will take to the mound for the Phillies and make his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.
- The 34-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 3.57 ERA, 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .210.
- This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Rockies in one game, and they have gone 6-for-22 with three RBI over six innings.
Key hitters
- Nicholas Castellanos has racked up an on-base percentage of .373, a slugging percentage of .550, and has 19 hits, all club-bests for the Phillies. He's batting .317 with five doubles, three home runs and five walks.
- Bryce Harper is batting .226 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Alec Bohm is hitting .355 with two doubles, a home run and five walks.
- Kyle Schwarber has two doubles, four home runs and five walks while batting .169.
Who are the key players for Colorado?
Starting pitcher (Freeland)
- Freeland (0-2 with a 7.71 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rockies, his fourth of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In three games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.71, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .333 against him.
- In five innings over one appearance against the Phillies this season, Freeland has a 3.6 ERA and a 1.4 WHIP while his opponents are batting .300.
Key hitters
- C.J. Cron has 17 hits, a team-high for the Rockies.
- Connor Joe's .422 on-base percentage and .600 slugging percentage both pace his team.
- Charlie Blackmon has three doubles, two home runs and five walks while batting .286.
- Randal Grichuk has three doubles, a home run and three walks while hitting .405.
Key stats for Philadelphia vs. Colorado
- The Phillies are 11th in MLB play with 15 total home runs.
- The Phillies average 0.8 homers per game when playing at home this season (seven total in home outings).
- The Rockies have a 6.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in baseball.
- They have 38 strikeouts (7.6 per nine innings) in five away games this season.
- The Rockies rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 15 home runs.
- In five games on the road this season, they've hit five homers, an average of 1 per contest.
- The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Phillies pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Phillies average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in home games this season.
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