Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 6/15/24
From Coors Field in Denver, we have the Pirates and Rockies facing off in an NL matchup. This one gets started at 9:10 PM ET, and the forecast calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s.
The money line odds have the Pirates as the favorite at -175, while the Rockies are the home underdog at +147. The over/under line is currently at 10.5 runs, and Ty Blach gets the start for the Rockies, while the Pirates are starting Jared Jones. Colorado is 5th in the NL West, and they have lost two straight, while the Pirates are 4th in the NL Central with a record of 33-36.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +147
This game will be played at Coors Field at 9:10 ET on Saturday, June 15th.
HOW TO BET THE PIRATES VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under
Pittsburgh picked up a 5-2 road win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Pirates had a two-run lead after the first inning and added three more in the 7th. As for the Rockies, they scored their only two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Pirates were favored at -114 on the money line.
Carmen Mlodzinski only went one inning for the Pirates but didn’t give up a hit or an earned run. Luis L. Ortiz got the win out of the bullpen. Ryan Feltner struggled on the mound for the Rockies, giving up four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.
Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen each homered for the Pirates, while Jack Suwinski scored three times and drove in two runs while going 1/3. Charlie Blackmon hit the game’s other home run for the Rockies, going 3/4.
Pirates Records & Stats
Pittsburgh is 33-36 overall heading into today’s game at the Rockies, and they are 7.0 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. So far, they have gone 8-9 against other NL Central teams. The Pirates took the first game of this series vs. the Rockies and have an overall series record of 8-10-4 this year.
At home, the Pirates are 16-17 this year while going 17-19 on the road. This season, the Pirates are just 11-16 as the favorite, but they have been a solid 22-20 when the underdog. Over their last ten games, the Pirates are 6-4.
When the Pirates win, they do so by an average of 3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.3 runs per game. As underdogs, they are 29-13 against the run line, but as favorites, they are just 9-18.
Oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 10.5 runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ road game against the Colorado Rockies. The Pirates have played to an average combined run total of 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 34-34. The average over/under line for Pittsburgh games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 10.5 runs is 0-1. The Pirates have played 68 games this season with over/under lines set below 10.5 runs, and their games have gone under the total in their last four contests.
Pittsburgh is sending Jared Jones to the mound today as he faces the Rockies on the road. Jones has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 4-5 with an ERA of 3.27. In his 13 appearances, he has turned in eight quality starts. Jones’ ERA at home is 2.23 compared to 4.89 on the road. He most recently pitched at home vs. the Twins, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Pirates offense is averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. One thing they have done well is avoid strikeouts, as they have the 25th fewest strikeouts in the league. Pittsburgh’s offense has also been below average in the power department, as they are 20th in home runs and have a collective ISO of just .129.
Bryan Reynolds has been the Pirates’ top hitter this season, leading the team with 38 RBIs and 12 homers, while batting .265. He is also on a 12-game hitting streak and has gone 14/42 in his last 10 games. Oneil Cruz and Andrew McCutchen also come into the game with nine homers. Cruz is batting .248 for the season, and McCutchen is hitting just .239.
Rockies Records & Stats
With a record of 24-45, the Rockies are 18 games out of the NL West lead, currently held by the Dodgers. So far, they have gone just 9-14 in divisional games. The Rockies have dropped two straight games, and they are 4-16-2 in series this year.
At home, the Rockies are 13-18 compared to 11-27 on the road. As the underdog, Colorado is 24-45 this season, and they have dropped two straight as the underdog. So far, they have yet to play a game as the favorite.
Despite their losing record, the Rockies have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 34-35 overall. They have been a .500 team against the run line on the road, going 19-19, and have gone 15-16 against the run line at home. They have been a run line underdog in every game this season, and their average run differential in their losses is -4.1 runs per game.
The Rockies are at home today against the Pirates, with the over/under line set at 10.5 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 9.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 35-33. Their average over/under line is 9 runs per game, and when the line is set at 10.5 runs, they have a record of 3-6. So far this season, 20.3% of their games have had an over/under line set at 10.5 runs, with 46 games having lower lines.
Colorado is sending left-hander Ty Blach to the mound today vs. the Pirates. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 4.84. Blach’s WHIP for the season is 1.41. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work vs. the Cardinals. Blach has given up at least one homer in three straight starts. His ERA at home is 3.5 compared to 8.4 on the road.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. As a team, the Rockies are batting a collective .246, which is the 10th best mark in the league. They have been swinging the bats well of late, with Charlie Blackmon hitting .414 over his last seven games, and Ezequiel Tovar has gone deep three times in this stretch.
Currently, Tovar is hitting .292 for the season and is on a six-game hitting streak. His 11 homers is the 2nd best mark on the team and 10th best in the MLB. Ryan McMahon is also a player to watch out for, as he leads the Rockies with 36 RBIs and has 12 homers this season.