Saturday, August 22, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Niese (7-9) vs. Christopher Rusin (4-5)

The Colorado Rockies host the New York Mets at Coors Field on Saturday. Jon Niese is the probable starter for the Mets and he'll face Christopher Rusin of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -113 and Colorado at +103. The over/under was set at 10.5. 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 62-53 over/under record and a 60-59 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Mets show up with a 64-56 record, including 22-35 on the road. Starting pitcher Jon Niese holds a 7-9 record with an earned run average of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.30. The Mets are 9-14 over his 141.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 145 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Mets are 12-9 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 267 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen while being struck out 293 times and walking 127 times this season. As a team, New York has allowed 8.07 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.96 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league 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. The Mets hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300 which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.96 hits per game and Curtis Granderson leads the team with 112.

Colorado is 27-33 at home while holding a 49-70 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.99, Christopher Rusin will come into this game holding a 4-5 record and a 1.51 WHIP. The Rockies have a record of 5-9 over the 90.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 113 hits. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 7-6 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.6 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.01 and they have given up 432 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 346 times and walking 173 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.92 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.06.

They are batting .268 as a team, which is good for 4th in the league and hitting .299 at home. The Rockies hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.17 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 134.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 63 errors with 1,188 assists and 3,241 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 70 errors, accumulating 1330 assists and compiling 3,125 put outs.

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 62-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 60-59 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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