The Pittsburgh Pirates will head west to Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies. This NL matchup gets underway at 8:40 p.m. ET and you can watch it on either ATRM or ATPT.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies Odds
The Pirates are 57-55 SU and are 53-59 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much this year, gaining 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 8.0 units ATS. Pittsburgh has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Rockies, on the other hand, are 59-52 SU and 58-53 ATS. The team has gained 7.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.8 units ATS. Colorado has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Rockies games have had an over/under record of 50-55-6 in 2018. Pittsburgh has an over/under record of 54-50-8.
Jameson Taillon will get the start for the visiting Pirates. The right-handed Taillon is 8-8 with a 3.74 ERA and 116 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
The Rockies will put the ball in the right hand of Antonio Senzatela (4-3, 4.56 ERA, 1.33 WHIP), who has 37 strikeouts and 17 walks. Senzatela is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Pittsburgh this year.
Colorado’s pitchers have yielded 4.8 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.29 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.20 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Colorado offense has produced 4.7 runs per contest, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .199/.290/.339 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado and shortstop Trevor Story have led the Rockies’ batters this year. Arenado is hitting .306/.390/.590 with 29 home runs, 81 RBIs and 74 runs scored, and Story’s line sits at .288/.349/.552 with 24 homers, 79 RBIs, 57 runs and 14 steals.
In the other dugout, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.24 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 7.38 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.22, along with a WHIP of 1.32 and a K/9 of 9.68.
Pirates hitters have slashed .255/.323/.415 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 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Pittsburgh’s offense has been powered by outfielders Corey Dickerson and Starling Marte. Dickerson is hitting .314/.349/.511 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs and 50 runs scored. Marte is slashing .285/.333/.483 with 16 homers, 54 RBIs, 59 runs and 25 steals.
The Pirates have gained 7.3 units and are 41-40 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 34 of those games, compared to 40 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 1.9 units and are 31-36 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 35 of those games, compared to 29 which went under the total.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in three of Pittsburgh’s last seven games.
The Pirates have lost three of their last four games SU.
Pittsburgh has recorded 18.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.8 over its last five.
The Pirates have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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