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Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets
The Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Rockies will trot Chad Kuhl out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kuhl has a 6-7 record and a 5.33 ERA this season.
It'll be Chris Bassitt toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Bassitt is 11-7 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -350-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for New York, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -450 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Mets on August 25. Bettors who backed the Mets at -450 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 54-72 SU
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 80-46 SU
NY Mets is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at New York Saturday, August 27