Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+185) New York (-215)

Citi Field is the site where the New York Mets (16-16) will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (12-20) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at +185 and New York is priced at -215. The over/under is 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Austin Gomber and Tylor Megill.

Colorado has a slugging rate of .392 and have struck out 280 times, while drawing a walk on 86 occasions. They have amassed 121 runs batted in in addition to 264 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .253. The Rockies have hit 65 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 26 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 125 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .314. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

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The Rockies have a team earned run average of 5.10 on the year (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 232 hitters. Rockies pitchers have conceded 39 home runs and 172 runs (28th in MLB). They have walked 113 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.90 as a squad for the season. Colorado has relinquished 275 base knocks (9.2 per 9 innings) and 152 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45.

The Rockies have dispatched 97 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 52 runners for the season and 36.5% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 4 saves on the year and have not converted 3 out of their 7 chances to get a save. The Rockies relief pitchers have a save rate of 57.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 13 save situations. The relief pitchers have 5 holds for the year (30th in the league). Rockies pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 30 times as well as having 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have transformed 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of 2,412 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 804 putouts on the year, as well as 291 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which is 27th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 31 double plays.

Gomber has taken the ball for 371 innings and has accounted for 321 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.87 (201 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.365. He has surrendered 371 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 136 walks. Gomber (23-23 career record) holds a FIP of 4.51 while he has faced 1,596 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

New York has accumulated 34 home runs for the year as well as 135 RBIs. They have recorded 49 two-baggers, while walking 120 times as well as notching 141 runs. The New York Mets have accumulated a team OBP of .330 as well as a batting average of .241 so far this year. The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .395 and they average 4.55 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have been rung up on 234 occasions (28th in the league) and have tallied 246 base knocks.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.348 with a FIP of 5.16 as a squad on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (257 strikeouts vs 116 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 244. They have relinquished 46 home runs and they allow 4.72 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 140 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.69 (139 earned runs given up).

New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 26.2% out of their 42 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 31 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 37 save situations, the Mets have recorded 25 holds and 3 blown saves. They are ranked 5th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 97 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 12 save opportunities and they have tallied 9 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 28 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (8th in the majors). The Mets have recorded 258 assists, 11 errors and have amassed 801 putouts for the year. Out of their 2,403 innings played, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (5th in professional baseball).

Megill (11-9 career win-loss record) holds a 4.62 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.15 and he has faced 712 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 86 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.300 and a FIP of 4.6. During his MLB career, Megill has surrendered 163 hits while he has tallied 173 K's in 167 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+185)

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