Updated April 2, 2026, 9:18 p.m. ET
A series opener between the Philadelphia Phillies (3-3) and Colorado Rockies (2-4) is on deck Friday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Coors Field.
The Rockies are an underdog at home (+168) against the Phillies (-203). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Aaron Nola, and Michael Lorenzen answering the bell for the Colorado Rockies.
The Phillies were vicotrious 6-5 over the Nationals Wednesday in their most recent game. J.T. Realmuto went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Jhoan Duran was earned the victory after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
The Rockies knocked off the Blue Jays 2-1 Wednesday. Troy Johnston went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, and Brennan Bernardino got the win, pitching one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Phillies vs. Rockies contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Phillies (-203, bet $203 to win $100)Underdog: Rockies (+168, bet $100 to win $168)Over/under: 10Phillies vs. Rockies: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, April 3, 2026Game time: 4:10 p.m. ETLocation: Denver, ColoradoStadium: Coors FieldTV channel: Rockies.TV and NBCS-PHPhillies stats and trendsPhillies betting recordsThe Phillies have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won three of those games.Philadelphia has played as favorites of -203 or more once this season and won that game.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 67% chance of a victory for the Phillies.So far this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in four of six games with a total.The Phillies are 1-5-0 against the spread this season.Aaron Nola (Phillies probable starter)Nola (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Phillies, his second this season.His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .250 against him this season. He has a 5.40 ERA and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearance.He will face a Rockies offense that is batting .231 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .358 (20th in MLB) with five total home runs (24th in MLB).Phillies batting statsThe Phillies have hit seven homers this season, which ranks ninth in the league.Fueled by 14 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks 18th in MLB with a .360 slugging percentage this season.The Phillies’ .220 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.Philadelphia ranks 20th in the majors with 23 total runs scored this season.The Phillies have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.Philadelphia is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.Rockies stats and trendsRockies betting recordsThe Rockies have been underdogs in six games this season and have come away with the win two times (33.3%) in those contests.Colorado has a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +168 or worse by sportsbooks this year.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 37.3% chance of pulling out a win.Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in one of six chances this season.The Rockies are 5-1-0 against the spread in their six games that had a posted line this season.Michael Lorenzen (Rockies probable starter)The Rockies will look to Lorenzen (0-0) to open the game and make his second start this season.The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.In his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .368 against him. He has a 6.23 ERA and averages 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.He will match up with a Phillies offense that is batting .220 as a unit (18th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .360 (18th in the league) with seven total home runs (ninth in MLB play).Rockies batting statsThe Rockies rank 24th in baseball with five total home runs.So far this season, Colorado’s .358 slugging percentage ranks 20th in baseball.The Rockies rank 14th in the majors with a .231 batting average.Colorado scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (24 total, 4.0 per game).The Rockies are 26th in the majors with a .279 on-base percentage.
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