After splitting a four-game series in Pittsburgh, the Rockies head to New York to play a Mets team in a similar situation. The Rockies (58-53) have a better record than the Mets (55-56), but both teams are flat and are third in their respective divisions.

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Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has hit .500 in his past 11 games, with 11 home runs and 15 RBIs. … Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran is batting .205 since his return from the disabled list. … Ubaldo Jimenez (17-2), tonight’s Rockies starter, has won two games in a row and pitched into the seventh inning each time. … The Rockies host the Brewers this weekend, then after a day off, they go to Los Angeles and Arizona.

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