It is game two of a weekend series in Colorado as the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Colorado Rockies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Rockies prediction and pick.

The Phillies have been the best team in the majors as of late. They are 37-14 on the year, sitting in first in the NL East. The Phillies have won nine of their last ten games, and six in a row heading into the series. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 16-33 heading into the series. That is last in the NL West. The two will face off on Friday night for game one of the series. Christopher Sanchez will be on the mound for the Phillies. He is 2-3 with a 3.31 ERA. Ty Blach will be taking the mound for the Rockies. He is 1-2 with a 5.14 ERA.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Phillies-Rockies Odds

Philadelphia Phillies: -1.5 (-156)

Moneyline: -235

Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (+130)

Moneyline: +194

Over: 10 (-115)

Under: 10 (-105)

How to Watch Phillies vs. Rockies

Time: 9:10 PM ET/ 6:10 PM PT

TV: NBCSP/COLR

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Why The Phillies Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Phillies are first in the majors in runs scored, while sitting second in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and fifth in slugging. Alec Bohm continues to be impressive. He is hitting .323 on the year with a .379 on-base percentage. Bohm has 20 doubles, a triple, and fifth home runs. This has led to 46 RBIs. Bohm has also scored 24 times this year. Driving in runs is something Bryce Harper has done well this year. He is hitting .281 on the year with a .390 on-base percentage. Harper has nine doubles and 12 home runs this year, leading to his 37 RBIs. He also has scored 31 times.

Meanwhile, Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott are also playing great this year. Schwarber is hitting just .223, which is a solid average for him. He is getting on base at a .350 rate, with nine home runs. He has scored 38 times and driven in 30. Stott has hit .265 on the year with a .372 on-base percentage. He has five doubles, two triples, and five home runs. This has led to 30 RBIs. Further, Stott has stolen 13 bases and scored 30 times.

The Phillies are third in team ERA this year, sixth in WHIP, and fifth in opponent batting average. It will be Aaron Nola on the mound for the Phillies in this game. He is 6-2 with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Last time out, Nola gave up three runs, two earned, in seven innings of work. That is off of going nine innings without giving up a run against the Mets. The current Rockies have 120 at-bats against Nola. They have hit .275 against him with a .315 on-base percentage. They have six home runs and 15 RBIs.

Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Rockies are 22nd in runs scored this year, while sitting 11th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging. Ryan McMahon has led the team this year. He is hitting .298 on the year with a .374 on-base percentage. McMahon has ten doubles and nine home runs, leading to 30 RBIs. He has also scored 25 times this year. Further, Elias Diaz is driving in runs. He has driven in 23 runs this year while hitting .320 with a .358 OBP. He has nine doubles and four home runs while scoring 17 times.

Brenton Doyle has been scoring a lot this year. He has scored 30 runs this year while hitting .273 on the year. He is also getting on base at a .339 rate. Doyle has ten doubles, two triples, and five home runs, leading to 15 RBIs. He has also stolen ten bases in the year.  Meanwhile, Ezequiel Tovar continues to hit well. He is hitting .274 on the year, with 15 doubles and seven home runs. This has led to 21 RBIs and 24 runs scored.

Rockies pitching is 30th in team ERA while sitting 30th in WHIP and opponent batting average. Dakota Hudson will be on the mound in this one. He has a 1-7 record and a 5.89 ERA this year. He has given up three or more runs in four of his last five starts overall.  Current Phillies have 74 at-bats against Hudson, hitting .284 with a .393 on-base percentage. They also have two home runs and 11 RBIs.

Final Phillies-Rockies Prediction & Pick

The Phillies are the best team in baseball right now, especially at the plate. The hit for power and average, being able to manufacture runs with ease. They are facing a bad pitching staff, with a pitcher who has struggled all year. The Phillies will score plenty in this one, taking the win.

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Final Phillies-Rockies Prediction & Pick: Phillies -1.5 (-156)