MLB wagering interest swings to the Colorado vs New York battle on Monday at Coors Field as the Rockies try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Chris Capuano gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mets on this day; he's 2-3 on the season. The Rockies, meanwhile, will counter with Jhoulys Chacin, who will be looking to improve on his 4-2 mark.



View NY Mets vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Rockies as -172 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 10-ranked Rockies and the National League No. 9-rated Mets in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Colorado and its National League No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.3 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 8 lineup of the Mets at 4.2 runs per outing.

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

New York lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Dodgers on May 8. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Dodgers, who beat them 4-2 on Sunday behind a start from Clayton Kershaw at Citi Field.

In their last action, Colorado was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Colorado didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Ryan Vogelsong in a losing cause, 3-0, against San Francisco on Sunday.


New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 1-9
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 9-1
After playing San Francisco are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mets at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games


Next up:
NY Mets at Colorado, Tuesday, May 10