Jon Gray (0-0, 2.40 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (49-70) meet Bartolo Colon (10-11, 4.58 ERA) and the New York Mets (64-56) in the first of a three-game series at Coors Field. The game starts at 8:40 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 21 and will air on RTRM, SNY and MLBN.
In his most recent outing, Gray pitched 5.0 innings, giving up one run and striking out five in a 7-5 loss to the Padres. Carlos Gonzalez (.270, 64 Rs, 28 HRs, 69 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 2 yesterday. The Mets were unsuccessful to the Pirates 3-2 the last time Colon pitched. He went 7.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out seven and walking two. Lucas Duda (.247, 57 Rs, 21 HRs, 55 RBIs) went 1 for 3 Wednesday.
Colorado is a slight -112 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 11 runs. The Rockies are 14-18 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -1,573. Colorado has averaged 3.3 runs per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 4.5.
On the other side, the Mets have a subpar record of 15-37 when they are the underdog, but are +661 overall with the money line. The top hitting team in the league are the Mets, who have a .236 batting average. Switching gears to New York’s pitching staff, they have a WHIP of 1.16 on the year, good for tops in the league.
So far this season, the Mets are 4-0 against the Rockies. The Rockies will take on a right-hander (Colon) in this game and have a 43-52 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. The right-handed Gray will take the mound against the Mets, who have a 51-44 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado has won 45% (24-29) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, New York has won 56% (25-20) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Mets are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Rockies have a 23-46 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 38-13. The Mets have a 45-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th in runs, New York has earned 447 this season. Colorado ranks eighth with 529 runs.
Ranking 27th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 285 this season. New York ranks in the bottom half at 17th with 332.
The Rockies are 43-37 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Mets are 41-23 when they hit at least one homer.
