A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Colorado Rockies dueling the New York Mets on Thursday at Citi Field.
Eddie Butler gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Colorado Rockies on Thursday; he's 3-9 on the season. The New York Mets, meanwhile, will counter with Noah Syndergaard, who will be looking to improve on his 6-6 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Colorado Rockies were 217 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.4-3.7 result in favor of the Mets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
62-52 New York battles the Rockies, currently with a 47-65 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Colorado injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the New York Mets rated this week at No. 3 and the Colorado Rockies sitting at No. 25.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has baseball's No. 29-rated offensive output, at 7.95 hits per game. The Colorado Rockies average 9.24 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the list.
Defensively, Colorado features the No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.59 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 at home, scoring 4.07 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
J deGrom shut down the Rockies in their last game, striking out 10 in a 3-0 shutout over Colorado in baseball action at Citi Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Colorado home to San Diego, Friday, August 14th
New York home to Pittsburgh, Friday, August 14th