Rockies at Phillies 6/12/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/06/2019 at 4:18 PM ET

Rockies at Phillies 6/12/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Tuesday night MLB action, the Colorado Rockies will visit Citizens Bank Park to open a series against the Philadelphia Phillies The Rockies were swept over the weekend by the Diamondbacks and allowed 29 runs in the three games. Colorado is a game below .500 overall and trails Arizona by 3.5 games for the NL West Division lead.

Twenty-five year old righty Aaron Nola (7-2 2.35 ERA) is emerging as a front-line starter for the Phillies. Through 84 plus innings, Nola has given up just five home runs and owns a sparkling 0.96 WHIP.

Colorado OF David Dahl is currently on the 10-day disabled list with a broken right foot. Through 65 games, Colorado ranks 16th in batting average and 12th in runs scored. For the season, Philadelphia ranks 27th in batting average and 23rd in runs scored. Take Philadelphia behind another strong performance from Nola to grab the opener. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-2.