Mets vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/22/2022

Expect a display of power when Pete Alonso (10 HR) and the New York Mets (27-15) take on C.J. Cron (11 HR) and the Colorado Rockies (19-20) at Coors Field at 3:10 PM ET. Alonso and the Mets are -123 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Taijuan Walker takes the mound for New York while Austin Gomber is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Mets vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mets vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+104) and Over (10.5)

Mets vs. Rockies Game Info

• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Taijuan Walker
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Austin Gomber
• Game Day: Sunday, May 22, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Mets Starter Taijuan Walker

• Walker (1-0 with a 3.52 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 23 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mets, his sixth of the season.
• In his last time out on Tuesday, the right-hander went five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 29-year-old has put together a 3.52 ERA and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .241 to his opponents.
• Walker has collected one quality start this season.
• Walker will look to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 4.2 frames per outing.
• He will match up with a Rockies offense that ranks second in MLB with 351 total hits (on a .265 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .416 (third in MLB) with 40 total home runs (13th in MLB).

Rockies Starter Austin Gomber

• Gomber (2-3) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his eighth start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed four hits in six innings pitched against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.38 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .250 in seven games this season.
• In seven starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Gomber has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Mets have scored 192 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They have 357 hits, first in baseball, with 34 home runs (19th in the league).
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 28-year-old’s 4.38 ERA ranks 51st, 1.231 WHIP ranks 44th, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 43rd.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have won 24, or 63.2%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York has a record of 21-12 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Mets.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of their 44 games with a total.
• The Mets are 24-18-0 against the spread in their 42 chances this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (42.3%) in those games.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 10-14 when favored by +104 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 22 of 39 chances this season.
• The Rockies have an against the spread record of 18-21-0 in 39 games with a line this season.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Alonso has put up a team-high 10 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Alonso is seventh in home runs and second in RBI.
• Alonso carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with a double, two home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has six doubles, six home runs and 21 walks while batting .233.
• Lindor is 41st in homers and 25th in RBI on the year.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .294 with seven doubles, three triples, three home runs and 22 walks.
• Nimmo will look to build on his five-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, a triple, two walks and three RBI.
• Jeff McNeil’s .308 batting average paces his team.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cron leads the Rockies in home runs (11), runs batted in (32) and has a team-best batting average of .331.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Cron’s home run total ranks third and his RBI tally is fourth.
• Cron carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .415 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .287 with six doubles, two triples, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Joe is currently 79th in homers and 178th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .216 with seven doubles, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Ryan McMahon is batting .264 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks.

Betting Tips for Mets vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +104 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 10.5 runs.