New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The New York Mets (26-14) are traveling to Coors Field on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (18-19). The pitchers who are expected to start are David Peterson and Austin Gomber.

As a unit, the New York Mets are scoring 4.6 runs/g, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB. They have racked up 184 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .331. The Mets have accrued 61 two-baggers as a team and have hit 33 balls out of the park. They have amassed 173 RBI's and 337 hits this season, while their team batting average is .252. New York has a slugging percentage of .384 and have struck out 306 times, while taking a walk on 136 occasions.

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The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.35 this year (6th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 379 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 109 opposing players and their FIP is 3.38 as a team on the campaign. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.48 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.13. Mets pitchers have given up 37 home runs in addition to 140 total runs (6th in the league).

The Mets have dispatched 121 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 43 base runners on the campaign with 39.5% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 12 saves this season and have blown 6 of their 18 save opportunities. The Mets relief pitchers have a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 47 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 28 holds for the year (4th in MLB). Mets relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 35 times in addition to having 36 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have transformed 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,213 innings on the field, ranking them 14th in MLB. The New York Mets have accumulated 1,071 putouts this year, in addition to 326 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them ranked 4th in the majors, and have a total of 29 double plays.

Peterson has thrown 135 frames and is sitting with 125 strikeouts so far in his career. Peterson (9-8 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.48 and he has faced 568 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.26 (64 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.286. He has conceded 113 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 61 free passes.

Colorado has recorded 37 home runs for the year to go along with 168 RBIs. They have put up 64 doubles, while walking 111 times and racking up 178 runs. The Colorado Rockies have accumulated an OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .263 so far this season. The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .412 and they are recording 4.81 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 289 occasions (25th in the league) and have notched a total of 329 hits.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.497 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.26 as a squad on the campaign. They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 359. The Colorado pitching staff have yielded 208 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 5.03 (181 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.11 (266 strikeouts against 126 bases on balls). They have allowed 38 home runs and they concede 5.78 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of 67 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations in addition to 33 occasions with runners on. With 34 save situations, the Rockies have recorded 16 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 2nd in the league with a save rate of 77.8%, and they have sent 121 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Colorado has had relievers step onto the hill in 18 save chances and they have tallied 14 saves.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (27th in pro baseball). The Rockies have 385 assists, 29 errors and have earned a total of 972 putouts for the year. In 2,916 innings on the diamond, the Rockies have a efficiency on defense of 65.6% (30th in professional baseball).

Gomber (18-15 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.18 earned run average and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.37 and he has gone up against 1,097 opposing hitters during his career. He has given up a total of 120 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.308 and a FIP of 4.3. During his MLB career, Gomber has given up 237 base hits while he has tallied 239 K's in 258 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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