Phillies vs Rockies: Road Grit Meets Coors Field

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Philadelphia Phillies at 3 wins and 3 losses face off against the Colorado Rockies at 2-4.

This Friday at 4-10pm Eastern In.

Denver kicking off a 3-game series at Coresfield.

Pitching the matchup are Aaron Nola for Philly, with a 5.40 ERA early on, going up against

Michael Lorenzen for Colorado who's sitting at 6.23.

The Phillies enter as heavy favorites at minus 2-09 on Bet MGM, with the over-unterset

at 10 runs.

Last season, the Rockies struggled hard with just 43 wins against 119 losses overall, including

a rough 25 and 56 at home, while averaging under 8 hits a game.

Meanwhile, Philly posted a strong 96 and 66 record, going 41 and 40 on the road and smashing

212 homers.

Getting folks see Philly dominating, giving Colorado's home woes, but Coresfield's thin

air could spark some fireworks with all those runs possible.

Fans are buzzing about whether the Phillies' road grid carries over early this year.

Injuries hit both sides.

Rockies missing Chris Bryant on the 60-day I.L. with back issues, plus a slew of arms and

position players out, while Phillies.

Without Zach Wheeler, on the 15-day for his shoulder, keep an eye on how these lineups

hold up as the series unfolds.