Mets vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 7, 2024

Jacob Stallings leads the Colorado Rockies (42-72) into Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Mets (59-54) on a two-game homer streak. His Rockies are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Mets as -161 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 8:40 PM ET from Coors Field, live on COLR. Paul Blackburn will get the ball for New York while Colorado will counter with Ryan Feltner.

Check out our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-161)
• Underdog: Rockies (+134)
• Over/under: 11.5

Mets vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 63 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (54%) in those games.
• This year New York has won five of seven games when listed as at least -161 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 61.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rockies have won 42 of the 114 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (36.8%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer, Colorado has a 25-48 record (winning only 34.2% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockies have an implied win probability of 42.7%.

Mets vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with 116 hits, an OBP of .329 plus a slugging percentage of .455.
• Lindor’s home runs put him 19th in baseball, and he ranks 29th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso is slugging .463 this season, with a team-best 23 homers while driving in 59 runs.
• Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with 19 home runs and 55 runs batted in.
• Doyle is 28th in home runs and 55th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ezequiel Tovar is batting .280 to pace his team.

Mets vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
• Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.12 this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• Mets pitchers have a 1.290 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.
• The Rockies pitching staff ranks last in MLB with a collective 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Colorado has a 5.49 team ERA that ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies average MLB’s highest WHIP (1.520).