Colorado Rockies at New York Mets Betting Preview/Prop Picks
25 August 2022
Time: 7:10 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 13.374; NY Mets 15.524
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Mets by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Mets (-420); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-420); Under
The Colorado Rockies suffered a recent loss to the Texas Rangers,16-4. Following this loss, they’ll head out to New York to face the Mets. With a record of 54-71, the Rockies are in a tough spot, especially against the Mets batters.
Ranking fifth in their own division, getting a fast start against the Mets could help them earn a win. If not, this game could get out of hand quickly.
The New York Mets are also coming off a loss, in fact, two straight losses. They were unable to get a win over the New York Mets and were swept in a two-game series.
The Mets lost each of these games 4-2 and are now hoping to rally and beat the Rockies. The good news for New York is that they’re returning home after a long road stretch; also, Jacob deGrom is starting.
Colorado Rockies: A fast start against deGrom is necessary
As the Colorado Rockies prepare for this game, theirs one Mets player to worry about. If they can’t get a fast start against Jacob deGrom, they could fall behind early.
Although he’s one of the best pitchers in the league, the Rockies also have one of the best batting groups. As a team, they have the highest batting average in Major League Baseball at .263.
They also have a strong on-base percentage at .323 and rank in the top ten in runs. The main problem we see for the Rockies tonight is who they have at the starting pitcher position.
They’ll send out Ryan Feltner, who has a 2-4 record with a 5.88 ERA this season. Feltner could put the Rockies at a disadvantage as he faces one of the best batting teams in MLB.
New York Mets: How long will deGrom stay on the mound?
The main question we have for the Mets is how long will deGrom stay on the mound? He’s relatively fresh back from his injuries, and the Mets wouldn’t want to lose him again.
We believe the maximum amount of innings he’ll pitch is six. This season, deGrom has pitched 23.1 innings with a 2-1 record and a 2.31 ERA. In his time on the mound, he’s thrown 49 strikeouts.
The good news for the Mets is whoever replaces deGrom will have a lot of backup. The Mets rank fifth in batting average (.258), third in on-base percentage (.329), and fifth in runs (594).
As a group, they’re one of the best batting teams in the league and are led by Pete Alonso. Alonso has hit 30 home runs this year and an impressive amount of RBIs (102) with a .270 average.
Colorado Rockies at New York Mets Betting Pick
There are a few things to keep in mind when making your pick for this game. First, the Colorado Rockies are 1-5 in their last six games road games. When playing the Mets on the road, they also have a 1-5 record in their last six meetings.
The Mets are heavy favorites in this game, coming in at -420. However, if you pair this pick with the under, you’ll make more for your wager.
The total has gone under in six of the Mets’ last eight games against the Colorado Rockies. This game is pretty clear; we’ll take the Mets at home over the Rockies.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: New York Mets -420, UNDER
Prop Picks
Colorado (-160) UNDER 2.5 Runs
New York is allowing 3.78 runs per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 4 in the league. That average decreases to 3.32 runs per 9 innings at home. Scores have gone UNDER in six of the Mets’ last eight home games versus the Rockies.
With Dunkel predicting a Mets victory by the score of 4-2, take the Rockies (-160) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 2.5 runs against New York.
Jacob deGrom (-105) OVER 9.5 Strikeouts
deGrom has recorded 37 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched this season for an average of 14.3 Ks per 9 innings. The Mets right hander has an average of 17.6 Ks per 9 innings (22 Ks in 11.2 IP) at home.
With Dunkel predicting a Mets win while holding the Rockies UNDER their Vegas team run total, take deGrom (-105) to finish OVER 9.5 strikeouts against Colorado.
Brandon Nimmo (-145) OVER 0.5 Runs Scored
Nimmo has scored 74 runs in 116 games played this season, which ranks No. 2 on the Mets. The center fielder has scored 2 runs in 11 at-bats with an OBP of .385 against the Rockies.
With Dunkel predicting a Mets victory, take Nimmo (-145) to finish OVER 0.5 runs scored versus Colorado.
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