New York Mets at Colorado Rockies 6/19/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Vargas vs. German Marquez

The New York Mets visit Coors Field on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Jason Vargas for the Mets and German Marquez for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at +138 and Colorado at -148. The Mets have a 28-38-2 over/under record and a 31-37-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 33-38-0 against the run line and have a 32-33-6 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 28-38-2 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 31-37-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 32-33-6 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 33-38-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

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 30-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jason Vargas has a 2-5 record with an earned run average of 7.39 and a WHIP of 1.70 this season. He has 32 strikeouts over his 35.1 innings pitched and he's given up 46 hits. He's allowed 11.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.54 and they have given up 236 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the bullpen and they've struck out 245 hitters and walked 107 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.1. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 590 base hits and 280 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 220 batters and struck out 632. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .226, good for 30th in the league. The Mets hold a .373 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Brandon Nimmo is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .402. He has 46 hits this season in 168 at bats with 18 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .565 and an OPS+ of 168. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .310. He has totaled 70 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 259 at bats. His OPS+ is 117 while his slugging percentage is at .479. The Mets have 516 hits, including 104 doubles and 70 home runs. New York has walked 236 times so far this season and they have struck out 588 times as a unit. They have left 460 men on base and have a team OPS of .677. They score 3.75 runs per contest and have scored a total of 255 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 34-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.13, German Marquez has a 4-7 record and a 1.48 WHIP. He has 74 strikeouts over the 73.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 79 hits. He's allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.49 and they have given up 232 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 234 batters and walked 110 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.02. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 632 base knocks and 352 earned runs this season. They have given up 88 home runs this year, which ranks 9th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 247 hitters and struck out 604 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.29.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .248, good for 14th in the league. The Rockies hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .310 with an OBP of .401. He has 76 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 245 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .551 with an OPS+ of 141. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .358. He has collected 74 hits in 266 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .485. The Rockies as a unit have 599 base hits, including 109 doubles and 85 homers. Colorado has walked 227 times this year and they have struck out on 627 occasions. They have had 457 men left on base and have an OPS of .728. They have scored 4.58 runs per game and totaled 325 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies -148

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