Rockies-Mets Odds Preview

The New York Mets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday afternoon when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in the first game of a doubleheader.
Jason Hammel will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander Hammel is 5-5 this season with a 4.39 ERA.
Hammel’s opponent in this one will be Johan Santana. The Mets ace lefthander has a 3.12 ERA to go along with a 11-8 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Mike Pelfrey tossed 6 1-3 scoreless innings to earn the victory, as the Mets downed the Rockies 4-0 on Tuesday night.
New York won as +130 home underdogs as the game played UNDER the 8.5-run total set by sportsbooks.
David Murphy was 2-for-3 with a run batted in for the Mets, while David Wright also went 2-for-3 for New York.
Jason Marquis allowed two earned runs over six innings to take the loss for Colorado, as Todd Helton was 2-for-3 for the Rockies.
Current streak:
Colorado has lost 2 straight games.
New York has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 54-46 SU
New York: 48-51 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 1-9
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado’s last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado’s last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 7 games when playing Colorado
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
NY Mets home to Colorado, Thursday, July 30

 

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