The Colorado Rockies will face off against the New York Mets at Coors Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York is in line to broadcast this NL matchup.
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Colorado (+115) as the underdog to New York (-125). The total sits at 10 runs and bettors can wager on the over for +100 and the under for -120. The game’s runline odds stand at +120 for betting the Mets -1.5 runs and -140 for the Rockies +1.5.
The Mets have gone 30-38 SU this year and are 29-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 11.0 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 34-37 SU and 33-37 ATS. The team has lost 2.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.7 units ATS. Colorado has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven outings and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Rockies games have a 33-34-3 over/under record so far in 2018. Mets games have gone under 37 times, gone over 27 times and pushed on two occasions.
Jacob deGrom will get the start for the Mets. The right-handed deGrom is 4-2 with a 1.55 ERA and 113 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 1.13 ERA and 11 strikeouts over eight innings).
The Rockies are turning to lefty Tyler Anderson (4-1, 4.48 ERA), who has 64 punchouts and 26 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.30. Anderson did not record a start against the Mets in 2017.
Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.73, a WHIP of 1.36 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 5.49 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Colorado hitters are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .269/.326/.463 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon have paced the Rockies’ hitters this year. Arenado is hitting .310/.401/.551 with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and 45 runs scored, and Blackmon is hitting .278 with 13 homers, 33 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 9.44 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.54, along with a K-per-9 of 8.96.
Mets hitters have slashed .226/.306/.373 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 2.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
New York’s offensive production has been led by second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera and shortstop Amed Rosario. Cabrera is hitting .270/.310/.479 with 12 home runs, 37 RBIs and 32 runs scored. Rosario is hitting .237/.266/.356 with four homers, 19 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
The Mets have lost 2.7 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in seven of those games, as opposed to 11 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 1.2 units and are 20-24 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 23 of those games, compared to 20 that went under.
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
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New York has tallied 17 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Colorado has 20 XBH over its last five.
The Mets have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
Colorado has recorded 25.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.4 over its last five.
The Rockies have lost three of their last four games SU.
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