Friday, August 21, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Bartolo Colon (10-11) vs. Jonathan Gray (0-0)

The New York Mets take on the Colorado Rockies on Friday at Coors Field. The probable starters are Bartolo Colon for the Mets and Jonathan Gray for the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -103 and Colorado at -107. The over/under was set at 11. The Mets have a 58-56 over/under record and a 61-58 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Rockies have a 62-52 over/under record and a 59-59 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Mets come into this game with a 64-56 record, and they are 22-35 away from home. Bartolo Colon has an earned run average of 4.58 and is 10-11 so far on the season while having a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 141.1 innings thus far while surrendering 162 hits over that time and when he starts, the Mets are 10-13. The Mets are also 11-11 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.14 and they've given up 267 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .224 against the Mets bullpen while walking 127 times and striking out 293 times. New York is averaging 7.96 strikeouts per game while getting 8.07 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.22.

New York is batting .236 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .237 away from home. Ranked at 29th in the league in on-base percentage, the Mets sit at .300 and they hold a .374 team slugging percentage. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 112 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 7.96 hits per game.

With a 48-70 overall record, Colorado will come into this game 26-33 at home. Jonathan Gray is starting this game 0-0 for the season with an earned run average of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.93. He's pitched 15 innings thus far while surrendering 10 hits over that time in which the Rockies are 0-3. The Rockies are also 2-1 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 5.03 and they have given up 431 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .271 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 172 times and striking out 343 times. Colorado is averaging 6.91 strikeouts per game while getting 9.94 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09.

They are batting .268 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .299 at home. Ranked at 14th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rockies sit at .318 and they hold a .435 team slugging percentage. DJ LeMahieu leads the team in hits with 134 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.16 hits a game.

The Mets have committed 63 errors and have combined for 1,188 assists and 3,241 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. The Rockies have committed 70 errors on the season with 1321 assists and 3,098 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 58-56 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 61-58 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 62-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 59-59 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

08/19/15 P Bobby Parnell Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/17)
08/05/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/30)
08/03/15 LF Kirk Nieuwenhuis Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/30)
07/29/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension out for season
07/09/15 P Steven Matz Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/04/15 RF Cesar Puello Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/12)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/15)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season

Colorado Rockies

08/20/15 C Michael McKenry Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/19); out for season
08/15/15 P Boone Logan Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/12)
08/01/15 LF Corey Dickerson Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
08/01/15 P Kyle Kendrick Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
07/21/15 P Chad Bettis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets

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