Colorado Rockies vs New York Mets Game 2 Picks and Predictions for Sunday, April 26, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Colorado Rockies wrap up a road trip in New York Sunday afternoon with game 2 of a doubleheader inside Citi Field at 5:10 PM against the New York Mets, and we have you ready to roll with our Colorado vs New York prediction. Colorado has 11 wins and 16 losses this season, coming into this matchup after winning Game 1 of this series. The New York Mets stay home Sunday, 8 games below .500 on the year, following the loss in Game 1 of this series to end their 2 game-winning streak. Read more about this Colorado vs New York prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
Colorado hunts another road win
Offensively, Colorado has been solid enough this season, with a .252 team batting average. The Rockies have scored 112 runs on 230 hits. Colorado has a .317 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. Colorado's pitching has struggled immensely, with a 4.34 team ERA this season. Michael Lorenzen got the start and win for Colorado in Game 1 of this series, giving it one run on seven hits across 7 innings of work. The Colorado bullpen allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over the final 2 innings of the game. Troy Johnston led the way for the Colorado offense, driving in 2 of the 4 runs in the game.
Troy Johnston leads the Colorado offense this season with a .317 batting average. Mickey Moniak has a .315 batting average along with a team-leading 8 home runs. TJ Rumfield has a .266 batting average and leads the team this season with 16 RBI's.
Key Injury Report for Colorado:
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- Willi Castro (Day-To-Day)
- Jared Thomas (7-Day IL)
- Jimmy Hergert (Paternity)
- Kyle Freeland (15-Day IL)
- Jeff Crisweel (60-Day IL)
New York looks to get back rolling
Offensively, New York has struggled this season with a .230 batting average as the Mets have scored just 91 runs on 202 hits. The New York power has been nonexistent, as they have hit just 19 home runs and posted a .344 team slugging percentage. New York pitching has struggled immensely as well, with a 4.13 team ERA, and the team has allowed 11 runs over its last 3 losses. Freddy Peralta got the start and took the loss for New York last time out, giving up 2 runs on 7 hits across 5.2 innings of work. The New York bullpen allowed 2 runs on 3 hits over the final 3.1 innings of the game.
Brett Baty led the New York offense in Game 1 of this set with 2 hits in 4 at-bats to drive in 2 runs. Francisco Alvarez leads New York this season with a .243 batting average and 4 home runs this season. Bo Bichette has a .239 batting average and leads the team with 12 RBI's this year.
Key Injury Report for New York:
- Jorge Polanco (10-Day IL)
- Nate Lavender (7-Day IL)
- Joey Gerber (15-Day IL)
- Aj Minter 15-Day IL)
- Mike Tauchman (Out)
Colorado vs New York Pick
- Colorado vs New York Spread Pick
Both teams have struggled immensely thus far this season, as each is well below .500. New York has played well as of late, but Colorado won game 1 of the series. Look for Colorado to use their edge on the offensive side Sunday in Game 2 of the doubleheader. Colorado has yet to announce a starter, which could lead to a bullpen game in this matchup. Take the Colorado Rockies to do the job as they finish this series on the road in New York, with a win over the Mets.
- Colorado vs New York Over/Under Pick
Both teams have mediocre offenses, but each has a terrible pitching staff. Look for runs to come in bunches in Game 2 of the doubleheader as both teams could be short on arms. Expect both offices to have good games Sunday afternoon as each pursues the victory in Game 2 of this series. Take the over on Sunday afternoon as the Colorado Rockies visit the New York Mets.
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