The New York Mets will be facing off against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. SportsNet New York will televise this NL showdown and the action gets going at 3:10 p.m. ET.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
New York (+125) is entering this game as the underdog to Colorado (-135) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 11 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -170 for the Mets +1.5 runs and +150 for the Rockies -1.5 runs.
The Rockies are 36-38 straight up (SU) and 34-39 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 3.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.8 units (ATS). Colorado has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Mets are 31-40 SU and have gone 31-38 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 10.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 10.3 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 36-34-3 so far in 2018. Mets games have gone under 38 times, gone over 29 times and pushed on two instances.
Steven Matz will get the nod for the visiting Mets. The left-handed Matz (3-4, 3.31 ERA) has recorded 57 strikeouts in 65.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Colorado this year.
The Rockies will be sending lefty Kyle Freeland (6-6, 3.59 ERA) to the mound. Freeland has 73 punchouts and 27 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.24. Freeland is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA in one start against New York this year.
Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.4 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.88 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.65 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Colorado offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 6.2 per game over its last 10 games and 7.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .301/.366/.523 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Arenado is slashing .314/.402/.570 with 15 home runs, 46 RBIs and 49 runs scored, while Blackmon’s line sits at .277/.358/.486 with 14 homers, 34 RBIs and 56 runs.
For the visitors, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.93 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.58, along with a K/9 of 8.94.
The Mets offense has slashed .231/.312/.382 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and shortstop Amed Rosario have led New York’s offense. Cabrera is slashing .277/.320/.478 with 12 home runs, 41 RBIs and 34 runs scored. Rosario (.249/.276/.371) has produced four homers, 21 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
The Mets have lost 1.7 units and are 10-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to 11 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 2.8 units and are 14-13 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, compared to 14 that went under the total.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in six of Colorado’s last seven games.
New York has posted 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 30.0 over its last five.
The Mets have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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