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The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-19) will try to put a stop to their current five-game losing streak when they host the Colorado Rockies (8-24) at 4:05 PM ET on MLB Network Saturday. Oddsmakers consider the Pirates to be -218 favorites to end their skid, while the Rockies are +179 underdogs looking for the upset.
Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones and Colorado’s Austin Gomber have been named the starters for this contest.
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Pirates and Rockies Betting Trends
The Pirates have put together a 3-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 27.3% of those games).
Pittsburgh has ynot played as moneyline favorites of -218 or shorter.
The Rockies have been underdogs in 32 games this season and won eight (25%) of those contests.
This season, Colorado has won one of its nine games, or 11.1%, when it’s the underdog by at least +179 on the moneyline.
In the 33 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-20-0).
The Rockies’ games have gone over the total in 15 of their 32 chances.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates have the No. 24 offense in baseball scoring 3.6 runs per game (120 total runs).
Pittsburgh is fifth-worst in MLB play with 25 home runs.
The Pirates have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.224).
Pittsburgh’s 9.5 strikeouts per game rank 25th in the majors.
The Pirates pitching staff is 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Pittsburgh has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.78).
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies have scored 120 runs (3.8 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
Colorado’s 25 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
The Rockies’ .241 batting average ranks 15th in the league this season.
Colorado is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 28th with an average of 10.1 strikeouts per game.
The Rockies average just 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the big leagues.
Colorado has the 30th-ranked ERA (5.82) in the majors this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Jones makes the start for the Pirates, his seventh of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.18 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
Bryan Reynolds is batting .242 this season with a team-high four home runs and 17 RBI.
Connor Joe is batting .280 to lead Pittsburgh, while adding three homers and 14 runs batted in this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is slashing .254/.338/.333 this season for the Pirates.
Jack Suwinski has 16 hits and an OBP of .252 to go with a slugging percentage of .265 this season.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will hand the ball to Gomber (0-2) for his seventh start of the season.
Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies in home runs (five), runs batted in (19) and has accumulated a team-best 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.
Charlie Blackmon has four doubles, two triples, a home run and eight walks while hitting .219.
Pirates and Rockies Injuries
Pirates: Jason Delay: 10 Day IL (Knee), Marco Gonzales: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15 Day IL (Left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rockies: Kris Bryant: 10 Day IL (Back), Nolan Jones: 10 Day IL (Back), Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Bard: 60 Day IL (Knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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