In the second of a four-game series between the Colorado Rockies (9-10) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-9) at Coors Field, Jorge De La Rosa (1-2, 9.87 ERA) and Gerrit Cole (1-2, 2.70 ERA) take the mound. The Pirates won the last game 6-1, and Pittsburgh leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 8:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 26 and will air on RTPT and RTRM.
In his most recent outing, De La Rosa pitched 2.0 innings, giving up four runs, striking out five and walking one in a 4-3 loss to the Reds. The Pirates were victorious over the Padres 11-1 the last time Cole pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing zero runs and striking out seven. Gregory Polanco (.324, 14 Rs, 1 HR, 11 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been hitting the ball well for the Pirates, going 2 for 4 yesterday with two runs.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Rockies have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire NL, averaging 0.0 runs per game. The Rockies rank second in the NL in hits at home with 10.0 per game. Colorado’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average.
They sport the fourth-ranked offense in the NL, averaging 0.0 runs per game. The top hitting team in the league are the Pirates, who have a .292 batting average. The Pirates average 4.5 walks per game, making them one of the most disciplined teams in the NL. Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0.
So far this season, the Pirates are 1-0 against the Rockies.
Predictions: SU Winner – PIT
Notes
Having scored one run in their last game, the Rockies are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Pirates have a 5-0 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
It looks like the Pirates have a slight leg up on the Rockies, as the Pirates have won their last two games while the Rockies have lost their last three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Pirates are 9-3. The Rockies have an 8-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Colorado and Pittsburgh both rank in the top five of the league in runs. Colorado sits at fourth with 100 runs this season and Pittsburgh ranks third with 101.
Ranking 15th, Colorado is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 59 this season. Pittsburgh ranks in the top five at second with 87.
The Rockies are 8-4 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Pirates are 5-4 when they hit at least one homer.
