New York Mets at Colorado Rockies Baseball Betting Tips 9/18/2019

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard vs. Jeff Hoffman

Coors Field is the site where Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies (66-85, 5th in NL West) will play the New York Mets (77-73, 4th in NL East) on Wednesday. The Mets open this game at -160 while the Rockies are coming in at +150. The over/under has been set at 13.

The Mets have been less than ideal for Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 77-73-0 SU. Colorado covers 43.7% of the time, going 66-85-0 straight up.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The Mets have been a good Over bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 71-64-15.

The Mets are covering 44.7% of the time as a visitor, having gone 34-42-0 straight up.

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

Colorado covers 52.6% of the time at Coors Field, going 40-36-0 SU.

The Rockies have been a good Over bet for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 74-71-6.

Key New York Mets Injuries

9/7/2019 Dominic Smith LF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
9/4/2019 Robert Gsellman RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
8/14/2019 Jacob Rhame RP Elbow Out for the season
5/23/2019 Yoenis Cespedes CF Ankle Out for the season
5/3/2019 Drew Smith RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

9/13/2019 David Dahl CF Ankle Out for the season
9/11/2019 Kyle Freeland SP Groin Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
9/11/2019 Tyler Anderson SP Knee Out for the season
9/2/2019 German Marquez SP Arm Expected to be out until at least Sep 25
8/27/2019 Chad Bettis RP Hip Out for the season
8/22/2019 Jon Gray SP Foot Out for the season
8/19/2019 Scott Oberg RP Arm Out for the season
7/17/2019 Brendan Rodgers 2B Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 77-73 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard has a 10-8 record with an earned run average of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.19 this season. He has 180 strikeouts over his 180 innings pitched and he's given up 169 hits. He's allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.17 and they have given up 487 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen and they've struck out 513 hitters and walked 215 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.35. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 1,308 base hits and 653 earned runs. They have allowed 187 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 472 batters and struck out 1,396. They have walked 3.1 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 4.12.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .257, good for 9th in the league. The Mets hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Amed Rosario is hitting .287 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 164 hits this season in 571 at bats with 62 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .424 and an OPS+ of 100. Pete Alonso is hitting .262 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 144 hits and he has driven in 109 men in 549 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .579. The Mets have 1,339 hits, including 257 doubles and 220 home runs. New York has walked 472 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,277 times as a unit. They have left 1,047 men on base and have a team OPS of .767. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 727 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 66-85 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.03, Jeff Hoffman has a 2-6 record and a 1.67 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts over the 56.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 67 hits. He's allowing 10.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.20 and they have given up 563 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 509 batters and walked 241 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.62. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,469 base knocks and 837 earned runs this season. They have given up 249 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 545 hitters and struck out 1,176 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 5.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 6th in the league. The Rockies hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .315 with an OBP of .380. He has 175 hits this year along with 117 RBI in 555 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .595 with an OPS+ of 130. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .318 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 174 hits in 548 at bats while driving in 78 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .573. The Rockies as a unit have 1,403 base hits, including 313 doubles and 201 homers. Colorado has walked 453 times this year and they have struck out on 1,379 occasions. They have had 993 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They have scored 5.21 runs per game and totaled 787 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies (+150)

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