Mets vs. Rockies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 28, 2023

May 28, 2023

The New York Mets (27-26) visit the Colorado Rockies (23-30) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Mets are favored (-139) to win the rubber match, which starts at 3:10 PM ET from Coors Field.

New York’s Tylor Megill gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Austin Gomber.

Mets vs. Rockies Odds

Mets odds to win: -139

Rockies odds to win: +118

Spread: Mets -1.5

Total: 12.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Time: 3:10 PM ET

TV: SportsNet RM

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Who Will Win Mets vs. Rockies?

Mets and Rockies Betting Trends

The Mets have won 56.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (22-17).

New York has a 13-15 record (winning 46.4% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -139 or shorter.

The Rockies have been underdogs in 44 games this season and won 20 (45.5%) of those contests.

Colorado is 13-21 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +118 or more on the moneyline.

The Mets have played in 52 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-26-1).

The Rockies’ games have gone over the total in 23 of their 53 chances.

Mets Stats & Insights

The Mets have the No. 17 offense in MLB play scoring 4.4 runs per game (233 total runs).

New York is 15th in MLB action with 60 total home runs.

The Mets’ .244 batting average ranks 16th in the majors.

New York strikes out 7.4 times per game, the third-best mark in MLB.

The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in the majors.

New York’s 4.69 team ERA ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.

Rockies Stats & Insights

The Rockies rank 13th in the majors with 239 total runs scored this season.

Colorado ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 43 home runs as a team.

The Rockies rank eighth in MLB with a .258 team batting average.

Colorado ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.

The Rockies average just 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.

Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.06 ERA this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.

Mets Key Players to Watch

Megill makes the start for the Mets, his 11th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 4.32 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched.

Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs (20) and runs batted in (46) this season while batting .239.

Brandon Nimmo is batting .300 to lead New York, while adding four homers and 21 runs batted in this season.

Francisco Lindor is slashing .226/.297/.413 this season for the Mets.

Jeff McNeil has 55 hits and an OBP of .367 to go with a slugging percentage of .361 this season.

Rockies Key Players to Watch

The Rockies’ Gomber (4-4) will make his 11th start of the season.

Charlie Blackmon is batting .283 with 13 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 19 walks.

Elias Diaz’s six home runs, 27 runs batted in and .333 batting average all pace his team.

Jurickson Profar is hitting .250 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks.

Kris Bryant is batting .268 with six doubles, five home runs and 18 walks.

Mets and Rockies Injuries

Mets: Jimmy Yacabonis: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Omar Narváez: 60 Day IL (Calf), Tim Locastro: 60 Day IL (Back), Stephen Ridings: 60 Day IL (Lat), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Rib)

Rockies: C.J. Cron: 10 Day IL (Back), Ryan Feltner: 15 Day IL (Skull), Dinelson Lamet: 15 Day IL (Back), Nick Mears: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Noah Davis: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Rolison: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brendan Rodgers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Tyler Kinley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Bouchard: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Brenton Doyle: day-to-day (Knee)