New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

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20 May 2022

New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies odds, tips and betting trends

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Colorado Rockies (18-19) hosting the New York Mets (26-14) at 8:40 PM ET.

The Mets are the road favorite (-135) versus the Rockies (+114). The Mets will start Carlos Carrasco (3-1) versus the Rockies and German Marquez (1-3).

The Mets won their last contest versus the Cardinals by a 7-6 score yesterday, with Colin Holderman picking up the win pitching throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit. Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively.

Friday, the Rockies defeated the Giants 5-3. Tyler Kinley was the winning pitcher after he went one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. Charlie Blackmon paced the Rockies’ offense, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI.

Before the Mets vs. Rockies matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s baseball action.

New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Mets (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
Underdog: Rockies (+114, bet $100 to win $114)
Over/under: 10

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

The Mets have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 23 (63.9%) of those contests.
This season, New York has won 14 of its 22 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 57.4% chance to win.
New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of their 42 opportunities.
The Mets are 23-17-0 ATS in their 40 games with a spread this season.

Carlos Carrasco (Mets Probable Starter)

The Mets will send Carrasco (3-1) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in 4 1/3 innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
The 35-year-old has pitched to a 3.73 ERA this season with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.5 walks per nine across seven games.
He has three quality starts in seven chances this season.
In seven starts, Carrasco has pitched through or past the fifth inning five times. He has a season average of 5.3 frames per outing.
The Rockies rank seventh in MLB with 178 runs scored this season. They have a .264 batting average this campaign with 37 home runs (15th in the league).
Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 35-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.73), 28th in WHIP (1.122), and 34th in K/9 (7.7).

Mets Batting Stats

The Mets rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 33 home runs.
Hitters for the Mets combine for a team rank 15th of in the majors with a .383 team slugging percentage.
New York ranks second in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
The Mets have scored the fifth-most runs in the league this season with 184.
New York is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .330.
The Mets rank 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.

Rockies Stats and Trends

Rockies Betting Records

The Rockies have been victorious in 10, or 41.7%, of the 24 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, Colorado has been victorious seven times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 46.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of their 37 opportunities.
The Rockies have an against the spread record of 17-20-0 in 37 games with a line this season.

Germán Márquez (Rockies Probable Starter)

Marquez (1-3) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 6.16 ERA in 38 innings pitched, with 32 strikeouts.
The righty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
In seven games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 6.16, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .303 against him.
Marquez is looking to build on a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
Marquez will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
He will take the hill against a Mets offense that is hitting .251 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .383 (15th in the league) with 33 total home runs (18th in MLB action).
The 27-year-old ranks 60th in ERA (6.16), 59th in WHIP (1.526), and 36th in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Rockies Batting Stats

The Rockies average 1.0 home run per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 37 total home runs .
So far this season, the Rockies’ .413 slugging percentage is fifth-best in baseball.
Colorado leads the league with a .264 batting average.
The offense for the Rockies is No. 7 in baseball scoring 4.8 runs per game (178 total runs).
Colorado’s .329 on-base percentage is fourth-best in the league.
Rockies batters strike out 7.8 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.

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