Mets vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/25/2022

Jeff McNeil, batting .321 this season, leads the New York Mets (79-46) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Jose Iglesias (.308 AVG) and the Colorado Rockies (54-71). McNeil and the Mets are -409 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Citi Field, beginning at 7:10 PM ET. New York’s Jacob deGrom gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Ryan Feltner.

Mets vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mets vs. Rockies

Our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +317 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+317) and Over (7)

Mets vs. Rockies Game Info

• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Jacob deGrom
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Ryan Feltner
• Game Day: Thursday, August 25, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

New York Mets vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Mets Starter Jacob deGrom

• deGrom makes the start for the Mets, his fifth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.31 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went 6 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.31, with 14.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting only .138 against him.
• deGrom is looking to record his third quality start in a row in this game.
• deGrom will try to build upon a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per appearance).
• He meets a Rockies offense that ranks ninth in the league with 567 runs while batting .263 as a unit. It has a collective .406 slugging percentage (11th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 113 home runs (21st in MLB).

Rockies Starter Ryan Feltner

• Feltner (2-4) will take the mound for the Rockies, his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.88 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .271 in 12 games this season.
• He has three quality starts in 11 chances this season.
• In 11 starts this season, Feltner has lasted five or more innings six times, with an average of 4.2 innings per appearance.
• The Mets have scored 594 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They are batting .258 for the campaign with 126 home runs, 17th in the league.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have won 63, or 67.7%, of the 93 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -409 odds on them winning this game.
• The Mets have a 80.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 63 of 127 chances this season.
• The Mets are 69-56-0 against the spread in their 125 chances this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 102 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (38.2%) in those games.
• Oddsmakers have given Colorado the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +317 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 24% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Colorado and their opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 127 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rockies have an against the spread mark of 69-58-0 in 127 games with a line this season.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso is the Mets best power option, launching 30 round-trippers this season in addition to delivering 102 RBI, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Alonso is sixth in homers and third in RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has 17 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 50 walks while batting .272.
• Lindor is 32nd in homers and seventh in RBI on the year.
• Starling Marte is hitting .295 with 23 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 25 walks.
• McNeil’s .321 batting average leads his team.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron has a team-high 24 home runs and has driven in 83 runs.
• Cron ranks 21st in homers and eighth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .270 with 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 27 walks.
• Blackmon is 58th in homers and 26th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .285 with 27 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 35 walks.
• Iglesias leads the Rockies with a team-leading batting average of .308.