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Rockies look to end 5-game losing streak, play the Mets

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

New York Mets (13-22, fifth in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (14-22, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Wednesday, 9:20 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3. 52 ERA, 1. 20 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 6.

09 ERA, 1. 76 WHIP, 24 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -166, Rockies +140; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies head into a matchup with the New York Mets as losers of five games in a row. Colorado has a 14-22 record overall and a 7-10 record at home.

The Rockies are 8-18 in games when they have allowed a home run. New York has a 13-22 record overall and a 7-10 record on the road. The Mets have the sixth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.

93. The matchup Wednesday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Rockies have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.