Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (33-61) are hitting the road to Citi Field on Sunday where they will go up against the New York Mets (47-45). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Cal Quantrill and Jose Quintana.

The Rockies have hit 163 doubles as a unit and have hit 92 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging rate of .391 and have struck out 890 times, while being walked on 262 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 22nd in the league. They have amassed 368 runs batted in and 775 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average sits at .244. They have accumulated 386 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .305.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.54. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 114 home runs and 553 total runs (30th in MLB). Colorado has given up 953 hits (10.3 per 9 innings) as well as 516 earned runs. The Rockies hold a team earned run average of 5.58 on the campaign (30th in the league), and their staff has rung up 619 hitters. They have walked 329 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.77 as a squad so far this season.

The Rockies have sent 276 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 151 runners on the season with 39.1% of those players crossed home plate. They have compiled 19 saves so far this year and have blown 19 of their 38 save opportunities. The Rockies relievers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 72 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 34 holds for the season (30th in the league). Rockies pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 96 times as well as having 96 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 2,496 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 949 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which ranks 6th in baseball, and have a total of 94 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 66.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,488 innings on the diamond, ranking them 30th in MLB.

Quantrill has taken the ball for 672 innings and is sitting with 505 K's thus far in his career. His ERA is 3.89 (290 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.278. He has given up 654 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 204 walks. Quantrill (41-30 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.83 and he has gone up against 2,842 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .417 and they score 4.85 runs per outing (8th in the league). They have hit 171 doubles, while taking a walk 289 times and scoring 446 runs. New York has accumulated 114 HRs so far this season and 429 RBIs. They have been rung up on 737 occasions (22nd in the league) and have 791 hits. The New York Mets have earned an on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .249 for the season.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.311 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (792 strikeouts against 355 free passes). They come in at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 728. They have given up 92 home runs and they relinquish 4.74 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The New York pitching staff have yielded 435 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.18 (384 earned runs surrendered).

With 102 save situations, the Mets have earned 63 holds and also 16 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have earned 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 112 times in high leverage situations and on 102 occasions with runners on. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 35.8% out of 134 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 20th in baseball holding a save percentage of 59.0%, and they have sent 304 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season.

The New York Mets have turned 82 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in baseball). The Mets have recorded 816 assists, 63 errors and have a tally of 2,479 putouts this season. In 7,437 innings played, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (16th in professional baseball).

During his career, Quintana has surrendered 1,862 hits while he has totaled 1,663 punch outs in 1,895 innings pitched. Quintana (96-98 career mark) has a 3.75 ERA while surrendering 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 790 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and he has gone up against 7,950 batters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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