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Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Mets on Sunday when they battle the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field.
The Rockies will trot German Marquez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Marquez has a 6-10 record and a 5.22 ERA this season.
The Mets will counter Marquez with Max Scherzer. Right hander Scherzer has a 2.33 ERA to go along with a 9-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Mets were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Mets on August 27. Bettors who backed the Mets at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 54-74 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 82-46 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
NY Mets is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Atlanta Tuesday, August 30
New York home to Los Angeles Tuesday, August 30