Philadelphia Phillies (28-18, second in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (8-38, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (4-1, 2.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (0-6, 6.15 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 35 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -275, Rockies +223; over/under is 10 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Philadelphia Phillies to start a four-game series.
Colorado has a 5-16 record at home and an 8-38 record overall. The Rockies are 5-14 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Philadelphia has a 28-18 record overall and an 11-10 record in road games. Phillies hitters have a collective .335 on-base percentage, the fourth-best percentage in the majors.
The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Beck ranks second on the Rockies with 17 extra base hits (five doubles, four triples and eight home runs). Hunter Goodman is 17 for 43 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.
Kyle Schwarber has four doubles, a triple and 15 home runs while hitting .257 for the Phillies. Bryson Stott is 9 for 39 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 2-8, .242 batting average, 7.31 ERA, outscored by 45 runs
Phillies: 7-3, .248 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Thairo Estrada: 60-Day IL (wrist), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Phillies: Aaron Nola: 15-Day IL (ankle)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
