The New York Mets host Colorado on Thursday, looking to build on their 51-60 mark against the 52-63 Rockies in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

Colorado puts its faith in starter Tyler Chatwood to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 7-4. Getting the ball for the Mets is Dillon Gee, who owns a 7-8 record on the season with a 3.97 ERA.



View Colorado vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Mets in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -112 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 12 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rockies sit at a National League No. 14 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the National League's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Rockies average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 3 on the National League list.

New York owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Colorado's National League No. 14-rated defense.

In their last action, Colorado was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -156 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Colorado didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Matt Harvey in a losing cause, 5-0, against New York on Wednesday.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Rockies at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets' last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Colorado home to Pittsburgh, Friday, August 9
NY Mets at Arizona, Friday, August 9