New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (41-72) are welcoming the New York Mets (59-53) at Coors Field on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Paul Blackburn and Ryan Feltner.

The Mets have accounted for 205 doubles as a team and have knocked 143 baseballs out of the stadium. New York has a slugging rate of .419 and have struck out 932 times, while drawing a walk on 364 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are recording 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 7th in baseball. They have compiled 522 runs batted in as well as 959 base knocks on the season, and their batting average comes in at .249. They have racked up 543 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .322.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.29. Mets pitchers have yielded 126 home runs in addition to 509 total runs (20th in the league). New York has allowed 871 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 458 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team ERA of 4.11 so far this season (20th in MLB), and they have struck out 997 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 421 hitters and their FIP is 4.28 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Mets bullpen have a save percentage of 63.8% and has entered the game in 120 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 153 base runners on the year with 32.0% of them crossed home plate. Mets pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 114 times and also have had 129 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have dispatched 364 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have notched 73 holds for the year (6th in MLB). They have tallied 30 saves for the year and have missed out on 17 of their 47 chances to get a save.

The Mets have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,030 innings, which has them sitting 12th in baseball. The New York Mets have a tally of 3,010 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 974 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which is 27th in professional baseball, and they have turned 95 double plays.

Blackburn has taken the hill for 409 innings and has earned 314 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.79 (218 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.398. He has surrendered 445 base hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 127 walks. Blackburn (22-26 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.72 and he has gone up against 1,766 hitters in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a batting average of .242 this year. They have struck out on 1,101 occasions (2nd in baseball) and are sitting with 925 base knocks. Colorado has compiled 127 HRs for the year and 457 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .400 and they average 4.22 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have recorded 191 two-baggers, while getting a free base 315 times as well as scoring 477 runs.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.519 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.81 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,129. The Colorado pitching staff have yielded 657 runs for the year while having an ERA of 5.50 (610 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.00 (771 strikeouts vs 387 walks). They have yielded 145 home runs and they allow 5.92 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.3% out of their 171 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 112 times in high leverage situations and on 110 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 82 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 38 holds and also 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have sent 330 relievers to the mound for the year. Colorado has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 44 save opportunities and they have walked away with 24 saves.

Out of their 8,982 innings played, the Rockies have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.0% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 108 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in the majors). The Rockies have accrued 1,114 assists, 55 errors and have a tally of 2,994 putouts for the year.

During his MLB career, Feltner has allowed 288 hits while totaling 234 strikeouts in 267 frames. Feltner (7-24 record in his career) has a 5.59 earned run average and has conceded 9.7 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 166 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.477 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and he has faced 1,189 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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