NEWSLETTER
The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-19), who will give the ball to Jared Jones, host the Colorado Rockies (8-24) with Austin Gomber on the mound, Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
Find out how to watch the Pittsburgh-Colorado matchup below.
When is Pirates vs. Rockies and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Rockies
The Pirates and Rockies will take to the diamond at PNC Park for this matchup on May 4, and if you want to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Pirates vs. Rockies Game Preview
Cal Quantrill (7.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 9 K) registered a win in the Rockies’ 3-2 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Ryan McMahon led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI. Martin Perez (5.1 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Pirates.
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have gone 3-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 27.3% of those games).
Pittsburgh is fifth-worst in MLB action with 25 home runs.
The Pirates have the third-lowest slugging percentage in MLB (.332).
Pittsburgh has the 14th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.78).
Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.232).
Rockies Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rockies have won eight out of the 32 games, or 25%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Colorado has hit just 25 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the majors.
Fueled by 81 extra-base hits, the Rockies rank 18th in MLB with a .368 slugging percentage this season.
Colorado has pitched to a 5.82 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in baseball.
The Rockies have a combined WHIP of 1.587 as a pitching staff, which is worst in baseball this season.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Jared Jones
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Giants | April 28 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Brewers | April 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Mets | April 16 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| at Phillies | April 11 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | April 5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Rockies Starter Recent Performance: Austin Gomber
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | April 28 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | April 22 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| at Phillies | April 16 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | April 10 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | April 5 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates are sending Jones (2-3) out to make his seventh start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.18 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
His last time out came on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.18, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .208 batting average against him.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs (four) and runs batted in (17) this season while batting .242.
Connor Joe’s batting average of .280 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes has 29 hits this season and a slash line of .254/.338/.333.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will send Gomber (0-2) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
The left-hander gave up four earned runs in seven innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.50 and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .258 in six games this season.
McMahon leads the Rockies in home runs (five), runs batted in (19) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .319.
Elias Diaz is batting .300 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.
Brenton Doyle is hitting .296 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and seven walks.
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