Matt Harvey (10-7, 2.76 ERA) gets the start for the New York Mets (60-52) as they meet Chris Rusin (3-4, 4.66 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (47-63) in the second of a four-game series at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 4-2 and New York leads the series 1-0. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and will air on RTRM and SNY.
In his last start, Harvey pitched 7.0 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out six in an 8-6 victory over the Marlins. Lucas Duda (.247, 57 Rs, 21 HRs, 55 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. The Rockies were unsuccessful to the Mariners 7-5 the last time Rusin pitched. He went 5.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out three and walking three. Carlos Gonzalez (.281, 59 Rs, 26 HRs, 64 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
New York is a heavy -240 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at six runs. The Mets have a winning record of 45-16 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of +649. They are 7-2 as the favorite over their last 10 games. New York has averaged 5.3 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 3.7. The Mets have the top batting average in the league at .236. As for the pitching staff, the Mets don’t allow many hitters to get on base, leading the league with a 1.16 WHIP.
On the other side, the Rockies have a record of 34-45 when they are the underdog and are -855 overall with the money line.
The only other game between the two teams went New York’s way. This game will feature Rusin (LHP) on the mound against the Mets, who have an 11-10 record when they take on a left-handed starter. The right-handed Harvey will take the mound against the Rockies, who have a 42-45 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM, O/U – Over
Notes
Colorado has won 47% (22-25) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, New York has won 57% (24-18) of its games when taking a late lead.
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 a 10-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 36-12. The Mets have a 41-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 28th, New York is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 409 this season. Colorado ranks in the top five at third with 499.
Ranking 25th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 267 this season. New York ranks in the bottom half at 16th with 305.
When the Mets hit at least one home run, they are 37-19. When the Rockies hit at least one homer, they have a 42-33 record.
