Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates target another win against the spread when they host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of their three-game series on Tuesday.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to regain their footing after losing 2 of 3 games in their previous series against the San Francisco Giants, including a heartbreaking 6-7 F/12 loss in the series finale.
The Pirates remains a prolific scoring team, averaging 5.0 runs on a .249 BA this season. Pittsburgh has also improved their ERA from 3.73 this season to 2.91 over the last five games. Unfortunately, the bullpen continues to be mediocre with a 4.14 ERA in the season and 5.02 over the last five games.
The Rockies are +275 underdogs heading into Game 1 against the Pirates. After picking up back-to-back wins over the New York Mets (6-2) and the Philadelphia Phillies (9-1 F/11) last week, Colorado has yielded the final two games to the Phillies, dropping to 16-25 in the season.
The pitching numbers from the last five games are downright atrocious. In this stretch, Colorado has pitched a 6.60 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, while allowing opposing teams to score at least two home runs per game. The Rockies are averaging a respectable 4.9 runs per game over these past five matches, but again bad pitching has become a significant obstacle for this team this season.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Form
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Colorado Rockies Key Points
- Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
- Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado.
- Pittsburgh is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games against Colorado
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
Blowout Party: The Pirates will send their ace, Paul Skenes, to open the series. Outside his nightmarish start against the Cardinals, in which he gave up 5 runs over 5 innings in a 5-10 loss, the reigning NL CY Young winner surrendered zero runs against the other 3 teams he faced across his last four starts.
On the other hand, Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen gave up 7 earned runs in his last start against the Mets and 11 earned runs in his last two mound appearances. Although the Pirates’ offense has been unpredictable, it appears they have an opportunity to capitalize on Lorenzen’s slump and put some scores on the board.
Best Pick: The Pirates have won the last four meetings against the Rockies, all of which were blowouts. Pittsburgh scored a total of 18 runs and surrendered one run to the Rockies in their final three-game series last season. With Skene set to hit the mound, the Pirates find themselves in a terrific spot to cover -1.5 runs at home.
Our betting prediction for the Colorado Rockies vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates: the Pirates -1.5 Runs.
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