Colorado Rockies (24-45) vs Pittsburgh Pirates (33-36)
Game Info: Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 3:10 pm (Coors Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +122 / Pittsburgh Pirates -164 — Over/Under:
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies meet Sunday in MLB action from Coors Field. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
• The Pittsburgh Pirates recent form and player performance
• The Colorado Rockies recent form and player performance
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
• Recent betting trends in games played between the Pirates and Rockies
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Pirates vs Rockies game
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
In their last series the Pirates took on the St. Louis Cardinals. Pittsburgh won the opener of that set 2-1 but then fell 4-2 and 4-3 in the remaining pair. The Pirates got back into the win column Friday with a 5-2 result, then on Saturday Pittsburgh broke down in a 16-4 blowout loss. Jared Jones managed 4.2 innings with six earned on six hits and four walks as starter.
Josh Fleming will make the start for Pittsburgh on Sunday. Fleming is 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA and 13 Ks so far this year.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
Over on the Rockies’ side, they beat the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday 5-4. The other two games in that set were both loses though, 5-0 and 17-9. After another loss Friday, in game two the Rockies walloped 16 hits in a big offensive evening. Starter Ty Blach finished with 5.2 innings, two earned, seven hits and a walk.
It’ll be Dakota Hudson in the starting pitcher role for the Rockies on Sunday. This year Hudson is 2-8 with a 4.87 ERA and 36 Ks in 68.1 innings over 13 starts. Hudson is 40-28 with a 3.97 ERA in 127 career games (92 starts).
Pirates vs Rockies Injury Notes
The Pirates placed RP Hunter Stratton (right triceps strain) on the 15-day Injured List Friday.
Rockies RF Jake Cave received four stitches after being hit in the head by a line drive in batting practice Friday.
Total Runs Facts
- Six of the Pirates’ last seven road games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Three of the Rockies’ last four day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last three day games between the Pirates and Rockies.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Dakota Hudson has recorded four or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Charlie Blackmon has scored at least one run in each of the Rockies’ last four games.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents at Coors Field.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 home appearances against NL opponents.
- Kris Bryant has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Rockies as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances at Coors Field against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Elias Diaz has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against NL opponents.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Andrew McCutchen has hit a home run in each of his last five road appearances against the Rockies.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded two hits in five of his last six appearances at Coors Field.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six road appearances against the Rockies.
- Andrew McCutchen has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last six road appearances against the Rockies.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes has recorded at least one Single in 17 of his last 18 road appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Andrew McCutchen has scored at least one run in each of his last 11 appearances with the Pirates as road favorites against NL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.285).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (691).
- The Pittsburgh Pirates rank T26th in the league for doubles this season (98).
- The Pittsburgh Pirates rank 26th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.361).
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
I might take a stab on the Rockies. Hudson had a rough time against the Reds on June 5 with four earned runs on five hits and four walks in 4.1 innings during a no-decision. In the other two of his last three outings though, Hudson is 1-1 with two combined earned runs in 13.2 innings on eight hits and three walks.
On Saturday the Rockies scored in six straight innings to finish off a great offensive performance. Hunter Goodman and Michael Toglia combined for nine RBI and three homers. Sunday probably won’t be as wild, but I think Colorado keeps it up.