The Colorado Rockies (5-12) carry a six-game losing run into a home contest versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-7), at 8:40 PM ET on Tuesday.
The Rockies are a close favorite (-110 moneyline odds) when they meet the Pirates (-110). The matchup has an over/under set at 11.5 total runs.
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Rockies vs Pirates Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Favorite | -110 | -110 | 11.5 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have been favorites in five games this season and won two (40%) of those contests.
- Colorado has a record of 2-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 52.4% chance to win.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in nine of 17 opportunities.
- The Rockies are 4-13-0 ATS in their 17 games with a spread this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.3 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 5.69 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
Pirates Betting Insights
- The Pirates have been victorious in nine, or 56.2%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Pittsburgh has a mark of 9-7 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in nine of its 17 opportunities.
- The Pirates have posted a record of 10-7-0 against the spread this season.
Pirates Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.4 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.20 |
| K/9 | 8.1 |
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Rockies Probable Pitcher – Jose Urena
- Urena and his team have not covered in any of the three games with a spread he’s started this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- Urena’s team lost his only start as a favorite this season.
- Urena’s team is winless in the three games he’s started this season.
- Games Urena has started this season hit the over two times in three chances.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 7 | 8.2 | 10 | 1.04 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Hand | 7 | 5.2 | 9 | 1.59 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bird | 7 | 9.2 | 12 | 9.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Dinelson Lamet | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Suter | 6 | 10.1 | 9 | 1.74 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates Probable Pitcher – Vince Velasquez
- Velasquez gets the start for the Pirates, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 13 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- Velasquez has put up one start this season where he pitched five or more innings.
- The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline in three of Velásquez’s starts this season, and they went 1-2 in those games.
- Velásquez’s team has a 1-2 record in his starts this season.
- Velasquez has started three games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in one of them.
Pirates Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauri Moreta | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3.86 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Holderman | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 8 | 7.1 | 6 | 6.14 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bednar | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Hernandez | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 |
Rockies Hitting Trends
- The Rockies are 2-1 this season in games when they crush two or more long balls.
- Colorado has put up at least five extra-base hits in three games this season, and has gone 2-1 in those contests.
- The club has notched at least eight hits nine times this season, and has a 5-4 record in those games.
- Colorado is 3-3 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Rockies rank 22nd in the majors with an on-base percentage of .309.
Pirates Hitting Trends
- They’ve won all seven of their games this year when they hit two or more home runs as a team.
- Pittsburgh has collected five or more extra-base hits in five games this season and won each of them.
- They have a record of 7-3 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In eight games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 7-1.
- In five games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 3-2
Rockies vs. Pirates Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Pirates (-110)
Over/Under Pick: Over (11.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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