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Colorado Rockies at New York Mets: Series Preview

ByQuinn Ritzdorf|
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 31: Tony Wolters #14 of the Colorado Rockies tries to avoid a tag after a dropped third strike by Rene Rivera #44 of the New York Mets during the eighth inning at Citi Field on July 31, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 31: Tony Wolters #14 of the Colorado Rockies tries to avoid a tag after a dropped third strike by Rene Rivera #44 of the New York Mets during the eighth inning at Citi Field on July 31, 2016 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Saturday, July 15, 2017 (7:10 E.T.)

Starters: Tyler Chatwood (6-10, 4.42 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (3-2, 4.59 ERA)

What To Watch For: Struggling Offenses Break Out

The Rockies hit .276 in June, which was the worst batting average in a month for the Rox since April.

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The player with the most to prove is Carlos Gonzalez. He has been non-existent the entire season. This year could possibly be the worst batting season of his career. He is batting .211 in July and only hit .172 in June. The All-Star break was needed for CarGo and hopefully  he uses the second half of the season as a new start.

The Mets have also hit poorly. They hit .267 in June, but are only hitting .214 in July. Four of their starters are hitting below .240, Jose Reyes (.215), Travis d’Arnaud (.223), Curtis Granderson (.232) and Lucas Duda (.238).

Since both of the pitchers for this game are struggling and are prone to give up some hits, it will be interesting to see if these struggling offenses can find a spark and heat up.

Prediction: Rockies win 7-4

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