New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-145) Colorado (+125)

The Colorado Rockies (22-30) will play the New York Mets (27-25) at Coors Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have New York at -145 while Colorado is priced at +125. The over/under has been set at 12. The starting pitchers are Tylor Megill and Austin Gomber.

The Mets have compiled 69 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 58 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging rate of .391 and have been called out on strikes 386 times, while being walked on 181 occasions. As a squad, the New York Mets are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 20th in the league. They have amassed 217 RBI's in addition to 419 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .243. They have racked up 226 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .323.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.23 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Mets pitchers have surrendered 72 home runs and 235 total runs (18th in the league). New York has conceded 413 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 229 earned runs. The Mets have a team earned run average of 4.57 so far this year (23rd in MLB), and they have struck out 430 batters. They have walked 193 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.93 as a team on the campaign.

Mets pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 43 times in addition to having 52 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 37 holds this season (3rd in MLB). The Mets bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 78.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 56 save situations. They have recorded 15 saves this season and have blown 4 of their 19 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 65 runners on the season with 23.1% of them crossed the plate. The Mets have sent 161 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Mets have transformed 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 4,059 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 3rd in professional baseball. The New York Mets are sitting with 1,353 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 453 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .991 which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball, and they have twisted 43 double plays.

Megill has pitched in 187 innings and has 190 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.62 (96 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.326. He has surrendered 183 base hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 65 walks. Megill (13-11 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.65 and he has gone up against 799 batters during his time in the majors.

The Rockies have a team slugging % of .398 and they are earning 4.40 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have put up 112 two-baggers, while taking a walk 152 times as well as scoring 229 runs. Colorado has accounted for 42 HRs so far this year to go along with 219 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 444 occasions (15th in baseball) and have a total of 448 base knocks. The Colorado Rockies are sitting with an on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .256 over the course of the season.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 282 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.04 (253 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 65 long balls and they relinquish 5.62 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.482 and have a FIP of 4.86 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.70 (388 strikeouts vs 196 free passes). They come in at 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 474.

With 25 save situations, the Rockies have tallied 11 holds and 3 blown saves. Colorado has had relief pitchers take the mound in 13 save chances and they have earned 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 30 times in high leverage situations and on 45 occasions with base runners. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.0% out of their 80 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB with a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 165 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season.

In 4,068 innings played, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (25th in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 53 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Rockies have recorded 499 assists, 30 errors and are sitting with 1,356 putouts on the season.

So far in his MLB career, Gomber has surrendered 393 base knocks while he has tallied 333 K's in 394 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 214 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.355 and having a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.36 and he has faced 1,687 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Gomber (25-23 career mark) is the owner of a 4.89 ERA and has given up 9.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+125)

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