Colorado Rockies at New York Mets MLB Picks Against the Spread 6/7/2019

Friday, June 7, 2019

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Steven Matz

Pete Alonso and the New York Mets (29-32, 3rd in NL East) play the Colorado Rockies (31-29, 2nd in NL West) at Citi Field on Friday, June 7, 2019. The odds on this game have the Rockies coming in at +173 and the Mets are at -183. The O/U is set at 7.5.

The Rockies have been pretty good for wagerers, having gone 31-29-0 SU. New York covers 47.5% of the time, going 29-32-0 straight up. The Mets have been pretty good for wagerers as favorites, going 17-15-0 SU. Colorado has went 10-19-0 straight up as an underdog, so they cover 34.5% of the time.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies have been a rough Under option for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 32-26-2.

Colorado covers 43.3% of the time on the road, having gone 13-17-0 straight up.

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The Mets cover 61.5% of the time at Citi Field, going 16-10-0 SU.

The Mets have been a rough Under option for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 31-24-6.

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

6/5/2019 Jon Gray SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
6/5/2019 Charlie Blackmon RF Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
6/1/2019 Wade Davis RP Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
5/31/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key New York Mets Injuries

6/5/2019 Justin Wilson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
6/5/2019 Dominic Smith 1B Thumb Probable for Jun 6
6/5/2019 Robinson Cano 2B Quadriceps Probable for Jun 6
6/5/2019 Jed Lowrie 3B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/4/2019 Brandon Nimmo LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
6/2/2019 Jacob deGrom SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 8
5/29/2019 Luis Avilan RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
5/23/2019 Yoenis Cespedes CF Ankle Out for the season
5/3/2019 Drew Smith RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 31-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.29 this season. He has 75 strikeouts over his 72.1 innings pitched and he's given up 65 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 199 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 192 hitters and walked 90 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 5.07. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 561 base hits and 306 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 208 batters and struck out 491. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 4.68.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .264, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .458 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Trevor Story is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 70 hits this season in 239 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .552 and an OPS+ of 122. Nolan Arenado is hitting .343 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .392. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 239 at bats. His OPS+ is 146 while his slugging percentage is at .628. The Rockies have 556 hits, including 132 doubles and 78 home runs. Colorado has walked 188 times so far this season and they have struck out 562 times as a unit. They have left 388 men on base and have a team OPS of .784. They score 5.47 runs per contest and have scored a total of 328 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 29-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.97, Steven Matz has a 4-4 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 56.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 60 hits. He's allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.19 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .262 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 208 batters and walked 99 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9 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 4.59. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 547 base knocks and 279 earned runs this season. They have given up 74 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 209 hitters and struck out 558 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.38 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 19th in the league. The Mets hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Pete Alonso comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .343. He has 58 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 219 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .612 with an OPS+ of 154. Amed Rosario is hitting .251 this season and he has an OBP of .294. He has collected 58 hits in 231 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .416. The Mets as a unit have 522 base hits, including 101 doubles and 81 homers. New York has walked 203 times this year and they have struck out on 574 occasions. They have had 428 men left on base and have an OPS of .740. They have scored 4.59 runs per game and totaled 280 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -183

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