Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets Betting Pick & Prediction 7/12/24
From Citi Field in New York, we have the Rockies and Mets facing off in an NL matchup. First pitch for Friday’s matchup is set for 7:10 PM ET. There does appear to be a chance of rain in New York on Friday, with the temperature being in the mid-80s.
Colorado comes in with a record of 33-61 and they are 5th in the NL West, while the Mets are 3rd in the NL East with an overall record of 47-45. New York is currently on a three-game winning streak. Sean Manaea will be starting for the Mets, and the Rockies are going with Tanner Gordon. New York is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -238 compared to the Rockies at +198. The over/under line is at 9 runs.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 9 Runs
This game will be played at Citi Field at 7:10 ET on Friday, July 12th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS METS:
- We have the Mets winning by a score of 6 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Mets to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over
Rockies Records & Stats
The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Reds with an 8-1 loss. Colorado was the +171 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Rockies, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Reds scored three times in the bottom of the first.
Austin Gomber had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on seven hits and issuing three walks. The Rockies also wasted a big game from Michael Toglia, who homered in the 1st inning but went just 1/2.
Colorado is on the road today to take on the Mets, and they are 33-61 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West. The Rockies are 22.0 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead, and they trail the Giants by 12.0 games for 4th place in the division. So far, they have gone just 10-17 in divisional games.
The Rockies have not been good on the road this year, going 13-34 compared to 20-27 at home. So far, they have yet to win a game as the favorite. As for their record as the underdog, it is the same as their overall record at 33-61. Colorado’s overall series record is 5-22-3, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Reds.
The Rockies have been a good bet against the run line this season, with a 45-49 mark overall. They have been slightly worse on the road, going 21-26 against the run line, compared to 24-23 at home. They have been an underdog in every game this season, and their average run differential in those games is -1.8.
The Colorado Rockies are on the road against the New York Mets today. The O/U line for the game is set at 9 runs. The combined run average in Rockies games this season is 10.0 runs per game. The Rockies have a 48-44 O/U record this season. The average O/U line in Rockies games is 10 runs. When the O/U line is set at 9 runs, the Rockies have a 3-4 O/U record. This season, 51.1% of Rockies games have had O/U lines set at over 9 runs. The Rockies are currently on a 3-game over streak.
After taking a loss in his first start of the season, Tanner Gordon and the Rockies are on the road to take on the Mets. In his first outing, Gordon went 6 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (4 earned) and struck out 8. He did give up a pair of home runs in that start.
Currently, the Rockies are 23rd in the league in scoring, averaging 4.1 runs per game. At home, they have been slightly better, putting up 4.6 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .244, which is the 10th best mark in the league. The Rockies have been striking out a lot this season (9th most in the MLB) and are also near the bottom of the league in walks.
Over his last five games, Brenton Doyle has gone 5/16 with two homers and three RBIs. For the season, he is batting .277 and is 2nd on the team with 13 homers. Ryan McMahon has hit a team-high 14 homers and is batting .272 overall. His 45 RBIs are also the best mark on the team. Ezequiel Tovar has gone deep 12 times this season and is batting .265.
Mets Records & Stats
The Mets’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Nationals, closing out their series with a 7-0 win. After scoring five runs in the 2nd inning, the Mets really didn’t need to do much more, but they added another two runs in the 4th just to put things out of reach. New York was the -147 favorite at home going into the game.
David Peterson put together a good start for the Mets, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just three walks and struck out five Nationals batters. J.D. Martinez was hot at the plate, going 3/3 with a run scored and a RBI.
With a record of 47-45, the Mets are 3rd in the NL East and trail the Phillies by 13.5 games. The Mets head into today’s game having won three straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Nationals with a three-game winning streak. So far, they have gone 16-12 against other teams in the NL East.
At home, the Mets are 24-25 this year compared to a 23-20 mark on the road. As the favorite, the Mets are 28-23 and 19-22 as the underdog. New York’s longest win streak as the favorite this year is five games, and they are 18-15 when favored at home. The Mets’ overall series record is 14-13-5, and they are coming off a series win vs. the Nationals.
The Mets are 44-48 against the run line this season, including a 20-29 mark at home. They have gone over the run line in three straight games and are 24-17 vs. the run line as an underdog this season.
At Citi Field, the New York Mets are hosting the Colorado Rockies. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is higher than the Mets’ season average of 8 runs per game. The Mets have gone over the line in 48 of their 89 games this season, and their games have averaged 9.6 runs per game. The under has hit in two straight games for the Mets.
Left-hander Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today as he faces off against the Rockies at home. Manaea has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with a 3.42 ERA. Looking back at his last outing, he finished with a no-decision after going six innings and not giving up a run to the Pirates. Before that, he had given up at least one earned run in three straight outings. Manaea has a WHIP of 1.24 and is averaging 8.76 strikeouts per nine innings. This year, he has allowed a total of seven home runs.
Brandon Nimmo has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Mets, going 6/21 in his last five games with three homers and 10 RBIs. Overall, he is batting .252 and is 7th in the league with 62 RBIs. Nimmo and Pete Alonso are tied for 2nd on the team with 16 home runs, with Alonso batting .243 this season and Nimmo at .252.
As a team, the Mets are 8th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the top power-hitting teams in the league, ranking 4th in homers and 5th in isolated power.