The Colorado Rockies (9-47) will visit the New York Mets (34-22), Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Rockies are a heavy road underdog (+275) versus the Mets (-347). The New York Mets will give the start to David Peterson (3-2, 2.79 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland (0-7, 5.86 ERA).
The Mets lost 9-4 to the White Sox Wednesday, with Griffin Canning (three innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out three) on the hook for the loss. Brandon Nimmo went 2 for 3 to lead the Mets offensively in the defeat.
The Rockies suffered a 2-1 loss to the Cubs Wednesday. Orlando Arcia (2 for 3) led the way offensively, while Tanner Gordon got the loss on the mound after going 4 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out one.
Before watching this Mets vs. Rockies matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Mets (-347, bet $347 to win $100)Underdog: Rockies (+275, bet $100 to win $275)Over/under: 7.5Mets vs. Rockies: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, May 30, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Queens, New YorkStadium: Citi FieldTV channel: SNY and COLRLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Mets stats and trendsMets betting recordsThis season, the Mets have been favored 42 times and won 27, or 64.3%, of those games.New York has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -347 odds on them winning this game.The Mets have a 77.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of 56 opportunities.The Mets are 27-29-0 ATS in their 56 games with a spread this season.David Peterson (Mets probable starter)Peterson (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Mets in his 11th start of the season. He has a 2.79 ERA in 58 2/3 innings pitched, with 54 strikeouts.The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.79, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are hitting .237 against him.Peterson is aiming to register his fifth quality start in a row in this game.Peterson is seeking his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the mound.He has not had an appearance so far in which he did not surrender at least one earned run.He meets a Rockies offense that ranks last in the league with 177 runs while batting .219 as a squad. It has a collective .355 slugging percentage (26th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 46 home runs (27th in MLB).Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 25th in ERA (2.79), 58th in WHIP (1.276), and 34th in K/9 (8.4).Mets batting statsThe Mets rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 58 home runs.Fueled by 166 extra-base hits, New York ranks ninth in MLB with a .404 slugging percentage this season.The Mets’ .245 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.New York has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 243 (4.3 per game).The Mets are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking seventh with an OBP of .329.New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.Rockies stats and trendsRockies betting recordsThe Rockies have won in eight, or 15.1%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, Colorado has been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +275 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 26.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 56 opportunities.The Rockies are 20-36-0 against the spread in their 56 games that had a posted line this season.Kyle Freeland (Rockies probable starter)Freeland makes the start for the Rockies, his 12th of the season. He is 0-7 with a 5.86 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Saturday, the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, allowing four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.During 11 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 5.86 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .336 to opposing hitters.Freeland has four quality starts under his belt this season.Freeland is looking to collect his eighth start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.He will take the mound against a Mets offense that is hitting .245 as a unit (16th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .404 (ninth in the league) with 58 total home runs (11th in MLB play).Rockies batting statsThe Rockies are fourth-worst in MLB play with 46 home runs.So far this year, Colorado is slugging .355, the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.The Rockies have the worst batting average in the majors (.219).Colorado is the lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.2 runs per game (177 total).The Rockies are 28th in MLB with a .284 on-base percentage.