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Rockies bring 1-0 series advantage over Mets into game 2

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Colorado Rockies (11-16, fifth in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (9-17, fourth in the NL East) New York; Saturday, 4:10 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Jose Quintana (0-2, 6. 23 ERA, 1. 85 WHIP, four strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (0-3, 8.

83 ERA, 1. 90 WHIP, 22 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -208, Rockies +172; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the New York Mets. New York is 9-17 overall and 5-8 in home games.

The Mets have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4. 14. Colorado has an 11-16 record overall and a 4-10 record in road games.

Rockies hitters have a collective . 400 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the NL. The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams match up this season.