Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/19/26, 12:09 PM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to secure another ATS win against the Colorado Rockies, whom they have beaten in 6 of their last 7 meetings.

Current Form:

The Pirates are coming off back-to-back wins over the Athletics to win that series. Pittsburgh sits in fourth place in the NL Central standings with a 38-37 record.

The Rockies have won one of three games against the Chicago Cubs. Colorado dwells at the bottom of the NL West with a 28-47 record.

Starting Pitchers:

Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler (2-7, 4.76 ERA) has posted a 5.32 ERA over his last five starts. In his latest outing, Chandler logged 5.2 innings and surrendered two earned runs in a 3-2 win over Miami on June 13.

Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (1-7, 7.98 ERA) has pitched to a horrific 9.00 ERA over his last five mound appearances. The lefty allowed 6 earned runs and 10 hits in a 5-7 loss to the Athletics on June 13.

The Pirates have the Rockies' numbers in the past two years, winning 6 of their last 9 head-to-head games between 2025 and 2026.

Sportsbooks prices the Pirates at -136 moneyline and +115 to cover -1.5 games. Pittsburgh has won by at least two runs in its last 6 wins over the Rockies.