New York Mets at Colorado Rockies 6/18/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, June 18, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Tyler Anderson

The New York Mets visit Coors Field on Monday, June 18, 2018 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Tyler Anderson for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -124 and Colorado at +114. The Mets have a 28-37-2 over/under record and a 30-37-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 33-37-0 against the run line and have a 31-33-6 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 28-37-2 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 30-37-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 31-33-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 33-37-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

06/17/18 RF Jay Bruce Back is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs Arizona Diamondbacks
06/17/18 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07); expected to be activated Sunday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
06/11/18 1B Adrian Gonzalez None has been released
06/10/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe is out for season
05/29/18 P AJ Ramos Shoulder 10-day DL (05/27)
05/29/18 P Noah Syndergaard Finger 10-day DL (05/26)
05/17/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip 10-day DL (05/14)
04/28/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

06/11/18 P Scott Oberg Back 10-day DL (06/07)
06/08/18 P Mike Dunn Back 10-day DL (06/08)
06/02/18 CF David Dahl Foot 10-day DL (06/01)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 29-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 1.55 and a WHIP of 1.01 this season. He has 113 strikeouts over his 87.1 innings pitched and he's given up 65 hits. He's allowed 6.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 1.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.56 and they have given up 232 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 244 hitters and walked 105 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.11. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 583 base hits and 277 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 216 batters and struck out 623. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .226, good for 29th in the league. The Mets hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Amed Rosario is hitting .237 with an on-base percentage of .266. He has 52 hits this season in 219 at bats with 19 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .356 and an OPS+ of 73. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .305. He has totaled 68 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 255 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .467. The Mets have 507 hits, including 102 doubles and 68 home runs. New York has walked 231 times so far this season and they have struck out 580 times as a unit. They have left 452 men on base and have a team OPS of .674. They score 3.73 runs per contest and have scored a total of 250 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 34-36 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.48, Tyler Anderson has a 4-1 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 64 strikeouts over the 74.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 71 hits. He's allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.30 and they have given up 228 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 231 batters and walked 104 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.91. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 622 base knocks and 340 earned runs this season. They have given up 87 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 240 hitters and struck out 592 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 15th in the league. The Rockies hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .308 with an OBP of .401. He has 74 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 240 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .550 with an OPS+ of 141. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .357. He has collected 73 hits in 262 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 115 and a slugging percentage of .489. The Rockies as a unit have 584 base hits, including 104 doubles and 83 homers. Colorado has walked 224 times this year and they have struck out on 618 occasions. They have had 452 men left on base and have an OPS of .723. They have scored 4.47 runs per game and totaled 313 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Mets/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -124

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