MLB BASEBALL BETTING PREVIEW - NEW YORK METS @ COLORADO ROCKIES

MLB Baseball

2011-05-09 - New York Mets at Colorado Rockies

A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted

NEW YORK METS @ COLORADO ROCKIES
Baseball : North America : MLB
Monday, May 9th, 2011, 8:40PM US
(1:40AM GMT)

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COLORADO ROCKIES (18-14) Streak: L4

The Colorado Rockies will return home tonight, having been on the road for quite some time. They will send Jhoulys Chacin to the mound to pitch against the visiting New York Mets, and I feel the pitching here will be of a very high quality. In 3 starts here, Jhoulys Chacin has a 2-1 with a 1.17ERA! His season record is 4-2 with an ERA of 2.85.

In head to head, he has faced the Mets only once and that has come as part of the bullpen. Speaking of the bullpen, Colorado has a great one that has a 2.89ERA at home and has not blown a save when pitching at Coors Field. The Mets have lost 4 of their last 6 against Colorado when playing away at Coors Field.

NEW YORK METS (15-19) Streak: L1

Chris Capuano goes for the New York Mets. He is struggling, and his stats confirm that. He is 2-3 with a 5.40ERA in 7 starts. Most dangerously, he is allowing way too many hits, and every hit increases the chances runs being scored. Capuano has already faced the Colorado Rockies this season. He got tagged for 7 runs on 8 hits in under 6 innings of work. The last time he pitched at Coors Field, 3 years ago, he gave up 4 runs on 7 hits in 5 innings of work. Capuano is a lefty, which will suit Colorado well, seeing as they are winning 67% of their games against southpaw pitchers.

Behind Capuano is the Mets bullpen that has blown 4 saves already. I feel Colorado will surely win this as the Mets are poor travellers and will struggle with the altitude too.

BETTING VERDICT

The Mets have lost all 4 meetings with the Rockies this year, all of which were played in NY. Definitely bet on the Rockies to win, but take them on the RL too as I feel they will win by a few.

The Pick :

BEST BETTING TIP :

Bet on the Colorado Rockies to win @ 1.60 (Pinnacle)