Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies will be taking the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in a Wednesday night game. This NL matchup starts at 7:05 p.m. ET and you can catch it on both ATRM and ATPT.
Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates Odds
Sportsbooks have Colorado (-120) as the favorite over Pittsburgh (+110). You can play matchup’s total with current odds listed at -105 for over 8.5 runs and -115 for under 8.5. There’s a runline of Rockies -1.5 (+125) and Pirates +1.5 (-145) for this matchup.
The Pirates are 24-21 straight up (SU) and 26-18 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 7.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.8 units ATS. The Rockies, on the other hand, have gone 21-25 SU this year and are 23-22 against the spread. Overall, the team’s lost 4.1 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 0.9 units ATS.
Pittsburgh games have a 23-20-1 over/under record so far in 2019. The Rockies have been a decent over bet with a total record of 24-18-3.
Jon Gray is getting the start for the visiting Rockies. The right-handed Gray is 3-4 with a 4.72 ERA and 59 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Pirates this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Pirates are putting the ball in the hands of Montana DuRapau (0-0, 1.35 ERA, 0.90 WHIP), who has nine punchouts and one walks this season. DuRapau did not pitch in the majors last season.
Colorado’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.46 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.46 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.00, along with a K/9 of 7.94.
Rockies hitters have slashed .247/.310/.438 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 6.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Outfielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado have led Colorado’s offense. Blackmon is hitting .302/.360/.578 with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while Arenado is hitting .308 with 11 homers, 35 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has allowed 4.7 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 4.01 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.59 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 10.5 K/9.
The Pittsburgh hitters have produced 3.8 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .244/.296/.398 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Josh Bell and outfielder Melky Cabrera have paced the Pirates’ hitters this year. Bell is hitting .325/.396/.680 with 14 home runs, 44 RBIs and 31 runs scored, and Cabrera’s line is .338/.376/.466 with three homers, 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
The Pirates have gained 8.2 units and are 18-12 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 14 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under.
Rockies at Pirates MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Pirates, ATS Winner – Pirates, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in five of Pittsburgh’s last seven games.
- The Colorado defense has allowed nine errors over the last 10 games, compared to only four errors for Pittsburgh over its last 10.
- The Rockies have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Pirates have hit 11 over their last 10.
