Hot-hitting Trea Turner will be looking to extend his 10-game hitting streak as the Philadelphia Phillies (18-19) match up against the Colorado Rockies (16-22) at Coors Field on Friday for the first of a three-game series.
The Phillies are playing their first of six games on the road. They are coming off a two-game sweep of the Blue Jays, taking the finale 2-1 on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park for their third straight win. Bryce Harper was 2 for 5 with one run.
The Rockies are back home for a six-game homestand after returning from a successful six-game road trip (4-2). They won two of three against the Pirates in their last series, taking the finale 4-3 on Wednesday at PNC Park. Alan Trejo went 2 for 4 with one RBI.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Phillies have won three of four in the season series between the teams, including a 9-3 victory in their most recent meeting on April 23 at Citizens Bank Park. Starter Zack Wheeler went six innings, giving up three runs on three hits and striking out 11, to get the win.
ON THE MOUND
Taijuan Walker (3-2, 5.97 ERA) is in line to get the start for Philadelphia. The RHP allowed one run over six innings in his last start, a 6-1 road win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
He earned the win, giving up three hits while striking out six.Walker is making his first appearance against the Rockies this season.
Walker made one start against the Rockies in 2022, a 2-0 road victory for the Mets on May 22. He allowed five hits over seven scoreless innings, striking out six and walking two.LHP Austin Gomber (3-4, 6.75 ERA) gets the ball for Colorado.
It’s his first appearance of the season against the Phillies. Gomber made one start against the Phillies in 2022, throwing six innings in a 7-1 road defeat on April 28.
He gave up three hits and walked one, while striking out six in the loss. In his last start on Saturday, Gomber got the win on the road against the Mets. He threw six innings and gave up two runs on five hits, striking out three and walking two in the 5-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Philadelphia offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .265/.323/.426. Brandon Marsh leads the team in OPS at .991.
The right fielder is slashing .311/.416/.575 with four home runs, 16 RBIs, and 19 runs over 35 games. Against left-handed pitchers like Gomber this season, the Phils have a .717 OPS.
Edmundo Sosa is the team’s most productive hitter against left-handers with a 1.109 OPS in 34 at-bats. Colorado is slashing .255/.319/.393 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game.
Elias Diaz leads the team with an .866 OPS. The catcher has three home runs, 18 RBIs, and 14 runs scored with a slash line of .333/.390/.476. Colorado is averaging 6.4 runs per game in the last five with a better slash line (.264/.340/.431).
The Rockies have a .723 OPS against righties in 2023. With a 1.002 OPS over 80 at-bats, Diaz also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Philadelphia is on a four-game losing streak on the road, bringing their record to 7-12 in 2023. The Phils have scored 4.1 runs per game away from home, while allowing 6.2 runs.
Colorado has won four in a row at home. The Rockies are 7-9 at home this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game while surrendering 6.8. In the last 10 games at Coors Field between the teams, Colorado is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 5.7-4.2.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Phillies are third in the NL East, seven games behind the division-leading Braves. The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, seven games behind the Dodgers.
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