The Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Citi Field.
RighthanderJasonHammel will take the mound for the Rockies to start this game. Hammel is 5-5 this season with a 4.39 ERA.
The Mets will counter Hammel with ace JohanSantana. LefthanderSantana has a 3.12 ERA to go along with a 11-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
MikePelfrey 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.
DavidMurphy was 2-for-3 with a run batted in for the Mets, while DavidWright also went 2-for-3 for New York.
JasonMarquis allowed two earned runs over six innings to take the loss for Colorado, as ToddHelton 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 Wednesday are 6-4 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 Wednesday are 7-3 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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