Phillies at Rockies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 21
Its Wednesday, May 21 and the Phillies (30-18) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (8-40). Taijuan Walker is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Carson Palmquist for Colorado.
The Phillies have won back-to-back games against the Rockies to lead the series 2-0. Yesterday, Jesus Luzardo was phenomenal for the Phillies. He struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings while only giving up two hits and one earned run.
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Bryce Harper was another bright spot for the Phillies. He went 3-5 with a run and two RBIs.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Rockies
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 8:40PM EST
Site: Coors Field
City: Denver, CO
Network/Streaming: Rockies.TV, NBCSP
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Odds for the Phillies at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
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Moneyline: Phillies (-233), Rockies (+192)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 11.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Rockies
Pitching matchup for May 21, 2025: Taijuan Walker vs. Carson Palmquist
Phillies: Taijuan Walker , (1-3, 2.62 ERA)
Last outing (St Louis Cardinals, 5/14): 3.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts Rockies: Carson Palmquist , (0-1, 11.25 ERA)
Last outing (Arizona Diamondbacks, 5/16): 4.0 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Rockies
The Rockies have lost four of their last five games against teams with winning records
The Phillies are 3-6-1 to the OVER in their last 10 games
The total is 5-5-0 in the last 10 Rockies games
The Phillies have covered in four of their last five on the road, profiting 2.41 units
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Phillies and the Rockies:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 11.0.
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