Colorado Rockies at New York Mets MLB Picks Against the Spread 6/9/2019

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Citi Field

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Jeff Hoffman vs. Noah Syndergaard

Citi Field is the site where Pete Alonso and the New York Mets (30-33, 3rd in NL East) will take on the Colorado Rockies (33-29, 2nd in NL West) on Sunday. The line on this game has the Rockies priced at +182 and the Mets are at -195. The O/U opens at 8.

The Rockies have been a decent play for MLB wagerers, having gone 33-29-0 SU. New York covers 47.6% of the time, going 30-33-0 straight up. The Mets have been a decent play for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 18-16-0 SU. Colorado has gone 12-19-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 38.7% of the time.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Rockies have been a pretty good Over pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 32-28-2.

The Rockies cover 46.9% of the time as the visitor, having gone 15-17-0 straight up.

Important New York Mets Betting Trends

The Mets cover 60.7% of the time at Citi Field, going 17-11-0 SU.

The Mets have been a terrible Under pick for over/under wagerers, having gone 32-25-6.

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

6/6/2019 Harrison Musgrave RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 3
6/6/2019 Mike Dunn RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
6/5/2019 Jon Gray SP Finger Probable for Jun 8
5/22/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key New York Mets Injuries

6/7/2019 Robinson Cano 2B Quadriceps Probable for Jun 8
6/6/2019 Brandon Nimmo LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/5/2019 Jed Lowrie 3B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/5/2019 Justin Wilson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
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 33-29 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 7.29 and a WHIP of 1.48 this season. He has 22 strikeouts over his 21 innings pitched and he's given up 26 hits. He's allowed 11.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.98 and they have given up 202 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 198 hitters and walked 91 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.94. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 572 base hits and 308 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 212 batters and struck out 506. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .263, good for 4th in the league. The Rockies hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Trevor Story is hitting .294 with an on-base percentage of .362. He has 73 hits this season in 248 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .556 and an OPS+ of 123. Nolan Arenado is hitting .332 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .381. He has totaled 82 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 247 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 while his slugging percentage is at .607. The Rockies have 572 hits, including 139 doubles and 80 home runs. Colorado has walked 190 times so far this season and they have struck out 584 times as a unit. They have left 399 men on base and have a team OPS of .781. They score 5.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 336 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 30-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.83, Noah Syndergaard has a 3-4 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 81 strikeouts over the 82 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 84 hits. He's allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.6. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.19 and they have given up 214 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 216 batters and walked 99 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.57. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 560 base knocks and 287 earned runs this season. They have given up 78 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 211 hitters and struck out 582 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.13.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 17th in the league. The Mets hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, 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 .260 with an OBP of .339. He has 59 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 227 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 149. Amed Rosario is hitting .252 this season and he has an OBP of .294. He has collected 60 hits in 238 at bats while driving in 33 runs. He has an OPS+ of 95 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Mets as a unit have 541 base hits, including 104 doubles and 85 homers. New York has walked 209 times this year and they have struck out on 580 occasions. They have had 442 men left on base and have an OPS of .744. They have scored 4.57 runs per game and totaled 288 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mets -195

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