Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction MLB Picks 6/15/24

In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, June 15th at Coors Field. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Pirates form and recent player performance 

-The Rockies recent form and recent play performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Pittsburgh

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Rockies

-Recent betting trends in games played between Cleveland and Toronto

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Pirates and Rockies. 

Pirates Leaned on Pitching

The Pirates leaned on pitching on Friday and they were able to secure the 5-2 victory. Bryan Reynolds had a strong offensive game, hitting a home run and driving in two RBIs. The Pirates are averaging 4.06 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.43 runs per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while the pitching is ranked 19th. They have a batting average of .228 which is 25th in the league. Bryan Reynolds has hit eight home runs and driven in 36 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Jared Jones who sits with a 4-5 record and an ERA of 3.27. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins, he went five innings giving up six hits and three runs. 

Why Pirates Will Win

• The Rockies have lost each of their last eight games against the Pirates following a home loss.
• The Pirates have won each of their last five games at Coors Field.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last 10 Saturday road games against National League opponents.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against the Pirates at Coors Field following a home loss.

Rockies Offense Is Terrible

The Rockies offense has been a major issue all season and on Friday at Coors Field they only had two runs. It’s not good enough at Coors Field to only score two runs. The Rockies are averaging 4.09 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.77 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 30th. Ryan McMahon has hit 12 home runs and driven in 36 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rockies will be Ty Blach who sits with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 4.84. In his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he went five innings giving up eight hits and four runs. 

Why Rockies Will Win

• The Pirates have lost nine of their last 10 road games following a road win.
• The Rockies have won three of their last four night games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night games against teams that held a losing record.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

The Rockies haven’t found a whole lot of success this season, and it’s going to be no different in this game. At times Jones hasn’t gotten a ton of run support, but he will get plenty of it here. Blach sits with an ERA of 4.84 and in his last start he gave up four runs. The Pirates are going to have no issue running up the score and this game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Pirates on the money line.