DENVER — PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (9-0, 1.36 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Rockies: Cal Quantrill (3-3, 3.59 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Phillies -243, Rockies +196; over/under is 10 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Colorado has a 17-34 record overall and a 10-13 record in home games. The Rockies have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .247.
Philadelphia has a 16-7 record in road games and a 38-15 record overall. The Phillies have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .260.
The teams square off Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Phillies lead the season series 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with nine home runs while slugging .487. Ezequiel Tovar is 17-for-50 with six doubles, three home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Alec Bohm has 21 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 46 RBI for the Phillies. Bryce Harper is 14-for-38 with three doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .256 batting average, 5.37 ERA, outscored by 11 runs
Phillies: 8-2, .265 batting average, 2.68 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Jordan Beck: day-to-day (wrist), Kyle Freeland: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bird: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nolan Jones: 10-Day IL (back), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Phillies: Trea Turner: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Yunior Marte: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Ortiz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Rafael Marchan: 10-Day IL (back), Michael Rucker: 15-Day IL (hand), Dylan Covey: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
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A local swimmer is heading to Indianapolis for the Olympic swim trials
Madi Mintenko, an incoming senior at Pine Creek High School, has received an invitation to participate in the Olympic swim trials in Indianapolis.
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