The Colorado Rockies will play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field. This NL showdown begins at 3:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch it on either ATRM or ATPT.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies Odds
Colorado (-120) is hosting this one as the favorite over Pittsburgh (+110) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 11 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds coming in at Pirates +1.5 runs (-190) and Rockies -1.5 runs (+165).
The Rockies are 60-52 straight up (SU) and 59-53 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.3 units (ATS). The Pirates are 57-56 SU and have gone 53-60 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 0.0 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 9.7 units ATS.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 50-56-6 in 2018. The Pirates have an over/under record of 54-51-8.
The right-handed Chris Archer is getting the nod for the visiting Bucs. Archer is 3-5 with a 4.40 ERA and 108 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rockies are turning to righty German Marquez (9-8, 4.70 ERA), who’s got 129 strikeouts and 43 walks as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Marquez is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against Pittsburgh this year.
Colorado’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 4.24 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.17 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Colorado offense has put up 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .194/.269/.333 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by Nolan Arenado, who is hitting .306/.389/.588 with 29 home runs, 81 RBIs and 75 runs scored.
For the visitors, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.33 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.21, along with a WHIP of 1.31 and a K/9 of 9.68.
Pirates hitters have slashed .253/.322/.413 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Corey Dickerson has led Pittsburgh’s offense and is hitting .314/.348/.508 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
The Rockies just took the previous game in the series by blanking the Pirates 2-0.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in three of Colorado’s last seven games.
The Pirates have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 12 over their last 10.
Pittsburgh fielders have 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to three errors for Colorado over its last 10.
The Pirates have lost four of their last five games SU.
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