Phillies vs Rockies Picks and Prediction – 5/22/2025

Coors Field will play host to a Thursday afternoon MLB clash between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Phillies (31-18) are riding a six-game winning streak and have surged 1.5 games ahead of New York for first place in the NL East Division. Last night, C J.T. Realmuto hit one of Philadelphia’ three long balls and drove in three runs during a 9-5 road victory against Colorado. 

Twenty-nine year old southpaw Ranger Suarez (2-0 5.09 ERA) will head to the hill for the Phillies in this contest. In his last start, Suarez (7 IP) gave up three runs and fanned six batters during an 8-4 home victory versus Pittsburgh. 

The Colorado Rockies are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and own the worst record in the majors. During Wednesday’s home loss, Colorado DH Nick Martini hit his first home run and scored a pair of runs. SP Carson Palmquist (0-2) gave up seven runs (6 ER) in four plus innings and took the loss for the Rockies (8-41), who fell to 5-19 at home. 

Colorado manager Bud Black will give the nod to struggling right-hander German Marquez (1-6 8.78 ERA) on Thursday. Through 40 innings of work, Marquez has struck out just 21 batters and owns an alarming 1.83 WHIP.

Philadelphia placed struggling SP Aaron Nola on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. Through 49 games, Philadelphia ranks 6th in OPS and 8th in runs scored. For the season, Colorado ranks 28th in OPS and 28th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 6-3.