Noah Syndergaard (6-6, 3.01 ERA) and Eddie Butler (3-9, 5.50 ERA) start in the last of a four-game series between the New York Mets (62-52) and the Colorado Rockies (47-65) at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 3-0 and New York can finish out the series sweep with a win in this game. Action begins at 12:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 13 and can be seen on SNY.
Syndergaard pitched 4.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering five runs, striking out six and walking two in a 5-4 defeat to the Rays. Lucas Duda (.247, 57 Rs, 21 HRs, 55 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Butler went 6.0 innings, surrendering four runs, striking out two and walking four in a 6-1 defeat to the Nationals in his most recent start.
This one isn’t expected to be close when New York, a substantial -236 favorite, takes on Colorado. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently seven runs. The Mets have recorded an overall money line of +849 and have shown high-level performance as a favorite this season with a record of 47-16. New York is an impressive 8-1 as the favorite over its last 10 games. The Mets have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 5.2 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 3.7 runs per game. The Mets lead the MLB in batting average with an impressive team average of .237. New York’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 2.6 runs per game, well under their season average of 3.5. The Mets are the top team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.15 so far this season.
In games where it is the underdog, Colorado has a 34-47 record and an overall money line of -1,055.
The Mets have the edge in the season series, 3-0. The Mets have a 49-42 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Butler takes the mound. Syndergaard (RHP) will be on the hill against the Rockies, who have a 42-46 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, New York is 25-18, while Colorado is 22-26.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Rockies are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Mets have an 11-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 6-45. The Mets have a 14-43 record when opponents outhit them.
New York ranks in the bottom half of the league at 16th when it comes to home runs, hitting 102 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 128.
Ranking 15th, New York is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.96 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 9.30.
Ranking 29th, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.673). Colorado ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .758.
The Rockies are 24-50 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Mets are 25-36 when they allow at least one homer.
