The Pittsburgh Pirates will be taking on the Colorado Rockies in a Sunday day game. This NL matchup starts at 3:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on either ATRM or ATPT.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies Odds
Pittsburgh (-115) is favored against Colorado (+105) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 14 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds coming in at Pirates -1.5 runs (+130) and Rockies +1.5 runs (-150).
The Rockies are 59-78 straight up (SU) and 61-75 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 13.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 22.1 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Pirates, on the other hand, have gone 59-77 SU this year and are 66-69 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 8.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 19.4 units ATS. Pittsburgh has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Rockies games have a 66-61-9 over/under record in 2019. Pittsburgh has been a great over bet with a total record of 76-53-6.
Steven Brault will get the nod for the visiting Pirates. The left-handed Brault is 3-3 with a 4.06 ERA and 75 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 7.50 ERA across six innings).
The Rockies are turning to righty Jeff Hoffman (1-4, 7.81 ERA), who’s got 43 punchouts and 18 walks, along with a 1.66 WHIP. Hoffman did not re a start against the Pirates in 2018.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 6.0 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.96 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.19 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The Colorado offense has put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .310/.345/.511 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that span.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and right fielder Charlie Blackmon have led the Rockies’ offense this year. Arenado is slashing .311/.368/.570 with 34 home runs, 104 RBIs and 90 runs scored, and Blackmon’s line is .319/.363/.583 with 27 homers, 74 RBIs and 98 runs.
In the other dugout, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 5.27 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.35 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.88, along with a WHIP of 1.43 and a K/9 of 9.91.
Pirates hitters have slashed .267/.326/.429 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 7.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Pittsburgh’s offensive production has been led by right fielder Starling Marte and first baseman Josh Bell. Marte is hitting .296/.341/.507 with 23 home runs, 78 RBIs, 94 runs and 25 stolen bases, while Bell is slashing .277/.364/.578 with 35 homers, 109 RBIs and 91 runs scored.
The Pirates have lost 1.4 units and are 50-49 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 52 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rockies have lost 4.5 units and are 26-23 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 21 of those games, compared to 23 that went under.
Pirates at Rockies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Pittsburgh has logged 25 extra-base hits over its last five games. Colorado has 21 XBH over its last five.
- The Pirates have a total OPS of .755 this season and an OPS of .777 against right-handed pitchers. The Rockies’ OPS stands at .786 overall and .773 versus righties.
- The Rockies have lost nine of their last 10 games SU.
- Colorado has recorded 21.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 28.0 over its last five.
- The Pirates have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
