Baseball Playoffs: Phillies to Finish Off Rockies Tonight

The Philadelphia Phillies (95-70 SU, 83-80 RL, 72-83-8 O/U) will be looking to finish off the Colorado Rockies (93-72 SU, 87-77 RL, 73-81-10 O/U) when they battle their NL rivals at Coors Field in Game 4 of their NLDS showdown tonight at 6 PM ET.

Philadelphia took a 2-1 series lead by beating Rockies 6-5 as a -110 favorite on Sunday while the game’s 11 combined runs played Over the 9-run O/U total.

Chase Utley was 2-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored for Philadelphia, while Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz each drove in a pair of runs.

Carlos Gonzalez went 3-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored for Colorado while Garrett Atkins added a pair of RBI in a losing effort.

Tonight, the Phillies will hand the ball to left-handed ace Cliff Lee (15-13, 3.14 ERA) while the Rockies counter with right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (15-13, 3.59 ERA).

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends and MLB Odds, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert MLB Free Picks.

• Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 playoff games.
• Phillies are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. National League West.
• Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 playoff road games.
• Phillies are 4-0 in Lee’s last 4 starts vs. National League West.
• Phillies are 5-1 in Lee’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Rockies are 16-5 in their last 21 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
• Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
• Rockies are 6-1 in Jimenez’s last 7 home starts.
• Rockies are 9-4 in Jimenez’s last 13 starts.
• Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Colorado.
• Phillies are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Colorado.
• Phillies are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
  
  

MLB Odds

Philadelphia Phillies +1½ -220

Cliff Lee –L -110

Colorado Rockies -1½ +180

Ubaldo Jimenez –R -110

Over 8½ -105

Under 8½ -115

The Starters: Cliff Lee has gone 1-2 over his last three starts with a 4.79 ERA while Ubaldo Jimenez has gone 1-2 over his last three starts with a 5.00 ERA.

Analysis: After leading BetUS MLB sports betting members to a solid win in two of the three games in this series, including Sunday’s narrow win, I am back with what should amount to another winning wager on tonight’s contest.

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5-1 in their last six playoff games, a blistering 9-2 in their last 11 games against NL West ballclubs and a stellar 4-1 in their last five playoff road games.

While the Colorado have gone 16-5 in their last 21 home games versus a left-handed starter and a robust 6-1 in Ubaldo Jimenez’s last seven home starts, the Rockies have also struggled to beat winning teams, going a unimpressive 1-4 in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 2-5 in Jimenez’s last seven starts against NL East opponents.

The Phillies are my pick for the straight up win tonight as they’ve gone a perfect 4-0 in Cliff Lee’s last four starts against NL West ballclubs and a stellar 5-1 in Lee’s last six starts versus a team with a winning record.