Mets vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 8, 2024

The New York Mets (60-54) and the Colorado Rockies (42-73) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday at 3:10 PM ET. The Mets are -156 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Rockies (+132). New York’s David Peterson and Colorado’s Austin Gomber have been named the starters for this contest.

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Money Line

Mets to win vs Rockies -156

Bet $20, Payout $32.82

Mets vs. Rockies Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Mets (-156)
  • Underdog: Rockies (+132)
  • Over/under: 11

Mets vs. Rockies Betting Insights

  • The Mets have been victorious in 35, or 54.7%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • This season New York has come away with a win seven times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -156 on the moneyline.
  • The Mets have an implied victory probability of 60.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Rockies have won 36.5% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (42-73).
  • When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +132 or longer, Colorado has a 25-48 record (winning just 34.2% of its games).
  • The Rockies have an implied moneyline win probability of 43.1% in this game.

Mets vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

  • Francisco Lindor is batting .254 for New York with a team-high 66 RBI.
  • Of all batters in MLB, Lindor’s home run total places him 19th and his RBI tally ranks him 27th.
  • Pete Alonso is slugging .461 this season, with a team-best 23 homers while driving in 60 runs.
  • Brenton Doyle leads the Rockies in home runs (19) and runs batted in (55).
  • In all of the majors, Doyle is 28th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
  • Ezequiel Tovar has put his power on display as he paces his team with 19 home runs with a team-high .281 batting average.

Mets vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

  • The Mets have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
  • The Mets have the 19th-ranked ERA (4.10) in the majors this season.
  • Mets pitchers have a 1.287 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
  • The Rockies pitching staff ranks last in the majors with a collective 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Colorado has the bottom-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.49).
  • Pitchers for the Rockies combine for the worst WHIP in baseball (1.520).