Colorado Rockies at New York Mets 8/28/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/27/2022 at 10:43 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies complete a four-game series on the road Sunday against the New York Mets. Colorado is 54-73 following its 7-6 loss to New York in the second game of the series on Friday. The Rockies have lost three straight after falling in each of the first two games of this series. Colorado is last in the National League West, 34 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shortstop Jose Iglesias is batting .307 to lead Colorado and has a team-high .344 on-base percentage. First baseman C.J. Cron is the leader in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 84, while second baseman Brandan Rodgers is the leader in hits with 127. On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies will send German Marquez to the mound. The right-hander is 6-10 with a 5.22 ERA, 115 Ks and 48 BBs.
New York improved to 81-46 following its one-run victory over Colorado on Friday. Pete Alonso hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning for the win. Mark Canha hit a pair of doubles and the Mets won their second straight. New York is first in the National League East but has just a two-game lead over the second-place Atlanta Braves and 9 ½ games ahead of the third place Philadelphia Phillies.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is hitting .322 to lead New York, while left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage at .377 and shortstop Francisco Lindor is the leader in hits with 131. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 31 and RBIs with 105. On Sunday, the New York Mets will send Max Scherzer to the mound. The right-hander is 9-3 with a 2.33 ERA, 137 Ks and 23 BBs.
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Colorado starting pitcher German Marquez has allowed nine earned runs over the last two starts, while New York starting pitcher Max Scherzer has allowed four earned runs in each of the last two outings and therefore the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of the Rockies last five as well as in seven of Colorado’s last 10 on the road. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win but our best play is OVER 8-4.
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