Game Details
- Matchup: Colorado Rockies (9-48) vs. New York Mets (35-22)
- Date & Time: Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 4:10 PM ET
- Venue: Citi Field, Queens, NY
- Broadcast: WPIX, COLR
Game Overview
The New York Mets, sitting second in the NL East, will host the struggling Colorado Rockies in the first game of a three-game series at Citi Field. The Mets have been dominant at home, boasting a 22-7 home record, while the Rockies are looking to snap a five-game losing streak and improve their dismal 3-26 road record.
Pitching Matchup
- Mets Starter:Kodai Senga (5-3, 1.46 ERA)
- Senga has been lights-out, holding opponents to a .214 batting average.
- He has four quality starts this season and is averaging 5.5 innings per appearance.
- Rockies Starter: Antonio Senzatela (1-9, 6.50 ERA)
- Senzatela has struggled, allowing seven home runs and posting a 1.94 WHIP.
- He has given up four or more runs in five of his last seven starts.
Key Players to Watch
- New York Mets:
- Pete Alonso – Leads the Mets with 11 home runs and 43 RBIs, batting .290.
- Francisco Lindor – Batting .269, with 10 home runs and 20 walks.
- Brandon Nimmo – Riding a three-game hitting streak, batting .357 over his last five games.
- Colorado Rockies:
- Hunter Goodman – Team leader in batting average at .276, with 31 RBIs.
- Jordan Beck – Power hitter with eight home runs, ranking 58th in MLB.
- Ryan McMahon – Batting .209, with six home runs and 32 walks.
The Mets have won 64.3% of games as favorites this season, while the Rockies have struggled, winning just 15.1% of games as underdogs. Senga’s dominance at home gives New York a strong edge, but Colorado’s power hitters could make this a closer contest than expected.
Game Odds
Colorado Rockies 8
New York Mets – 440
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 30, 2025
