New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 5/6/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-196) Colorado (+162)

The New York Mets (13-22) are headed to Coors Field on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Colorado Rockies (14-22). The odds on this game have New York at -196 and Colorado is priced at +162. The total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Christian Scott and Jose Quintana.

As a team, the New York Mets are compiling 3.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have notched a total of 122 runs while holding a team OBP of .287. The Mets have accrued 47 doubles as a team and have hit 28 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 115 runs batted in as well as 262 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .224. New York has a slugging % of .342 and have been called out on strikes 278 times, while drawing a walk on 101 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Mets pitchers have allowed 30 home runs and also 151 total runs (14th in MLB). New York has given up 275 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 137 earned runs. The Mets have a team ERA of 3.91 so far this season (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 333 batters. They have walked 119 batters and their FIP is 3.51 as a unit for the year.

The Mets relievers have compiled a save rate of 44.4% and have entered the game in 21 save situations. They have accumulated 4 saves on the year and have blown 5 of their 9 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 46 runners on the season and 43.5% of those players ended up scoring. Mets relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 34 times in addition to having 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 102 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have earned 12 holds on the campaign (29th in the league).

The New York Mets are sitting with 945 putouts this year, in addition to 296 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which is 13th in pro baseball, and have a total of 20 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,835 innings, which ranks them 16th in professional baseball.

Scott has taken the mound for 53 innings and is sitting with 48 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Scott (0-3 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.50 and he has faced 226 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.57 (27 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.222. He has conceded 48 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 17 walks.

Colorado has knocked in 35 HRs for the year to go along with 147 RBIs. They have hit 65 doubles, while taking a walk 110 times and scoring 152 runs. The Colorado Rockies have an OBP of .319 and a batting average of .250 so far this season. The Rockies hold a slugging % of .400 and they average 4.22 runs per game (19th in the league). They have struck out on 346 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have recorded 304 base hits.

The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.394 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.64 as a pitching staff this season. They have a ranking of 28th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 325. The Colorado pitching staff have given up 176 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.60 (162 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.90 (280 strikeouts vs 117 walks). They have given up 49 long balls and they concede 5.00 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

They are ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 103 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 33 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 29 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 15 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 14 save opportunities and they have come away with 10 saves. Colorado relievers have an inherited score rate of 21.8% out of their 55 inherited base runners.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 30 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in professional baseball). The Rockies have accrued 308 assists, 19 errors and have accounted for 952 putouts so far this year. Out of their 2,856 innings played, the Rockies are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (25th in MLB).

During his career, Quintana has surrendered 2,065 hits while totaling 1,828 strikeouts in 2,125 innings pitched. Quintana (114-112 career record) holds a 3.76 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 888 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.278 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and he has gone up against 8,917 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado (+162) and under 9 runs

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