Sunday, August 23, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Logan Verrett (0-0) vs. David Hale (3-4)

The New York Mets visit Coors Field on Sunday to play the Colorado Rockies. The Mets send Logan Verrett to the mound to face David Hale of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -116 and Colorado at +106. The over/under was set at 9. The Mets have a 59-56 over/under record and a 62-58 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Rockies are 60-60 against the run line and have a 63-53 over/under record. They cover the spread 50% of the time.

The Mets head into this matchup with a 65-56 record, including 23-35 on the road. Logan Verrett has a 0-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 0.68 and a 0.60 WHIP. In his starts, the Mets are 0-0 over his 13.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 4 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Mets are 0-0 in his starts. The team is averaging 0 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.14 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .224 against the Mets bullpen while walking 128 times and striking out 299 times. New York is averaging 7.95 strikeouts per game while getting 8.11 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.26.

New York is batting .238 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .240 away from home. The Mets hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .302 which is good for 29th in baseball. Curtis Granderson leads the team in hits with 112 while the team ranks 30th in baseball with 8.02 hits per game.

With a 27-34 home record, Colorado will hope to improve on their 49-71 overall mark. David Hale has a record of 3-4 while sporting an earned run average of 6.17 on the year with a 1.46 WHIP. In his starts, the Rockies are 2-7 and he has allowed 66 hits over 54 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rockies are 6-2 when he starts. The team is averaging 5.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.07 and they have given up 440 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .271 against the Rockies bullpen while walking 176 times and striking out 349 times. Colorado is averaging 6.89 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 5.14.

They are batting .269 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .300 at home. The Rockies hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319 which is good for 11th in baseball. DJ LeMahieu leads the team in hits with 134 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.2 hits a game.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 64 errors with 1,200 assists and 3,268 put outs for the season. The Rockies have committed 70 errors on the season with 1340 assists and 3,152 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 59-56 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Mets are 62-58 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 63-53 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 60-60 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Mets

08/22/15 P Matt Harvey Rest expected to miss next scheduled start Sunday vs. Colorado
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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