This will be the final meeting between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies this season. Colorado is hoping it'll be a lot different than the first five were. The Phillies took four of those contests, holding the Rockies to 12 total runs across those games. The penultimate matchup is on Saturday night, then both teams will do it again on this Sunday afternoon. Coors Field will open its doors again, with the first pitch scheduled for 3:10 p.m. EDT.
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Philadelphia's season has been defined by streaks thus far, especially over the past couple of weeks. Right now they're on another heater, with Friday marking a fourth consecutive win. The starting pitchers have been superb, with all of them handing in quality starts during the winning streak. Aaron Nola can add another after 6.0 strong innings of two-run ball against the Blue Jays in his last start. Nola faced Colorado in the April series, holding them to three runs in seven innings pitched. On the road, Nola has a 4.50 ERA through five starts. However, Coors Field notoriously isn't the average road experience for pitchers.
Hitters love Denver though, and Philly's lineup has been incredible since Bryce Harper returned. They've scored at least six runs in four of the first eight games he's played in, including three of the last four following Friday's contest. Harper collected 11 hits throu gh his first 32 at-bats. Trea Turner also left Friday's match with an 11-game hitting streak. The Phillies make up for their walk rate which is 29th in the league with a slugging percentage that's eighth. Their run production numbers are middling, but trending in the right direction.