Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies 5/24/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Tuesday in MLB action at PNC Park. The Colorado Rockies need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Pittsburgh Pirates need a win after losing five of their last seven games.

The Colorado Rockies have scored 12 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Rockies have split their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. CJ Cron leads the Rockies with 51 hits and 32 RBI, while Connor Joe and Ryan McMahon have combined for 78 hits and 32 RBI. Kyle Freeland gets the ball, and he is 1-4 with a 4.85 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. Freeland is 3-2 with a 3.98 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored eight runs in their last three games and three or fewer runs in nine of their last 11 games. The Pirates have lost 10 of their last 14 games when scoring three or fewer runs. Ke’Bryan Hayes leads the Pirates with 40 hits and 11 RBI, while Ben Gamel and Bryan Reynolds have combined for 65 hits and 24 RBI. Roansy Contreras gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Contreras’ first career game against the Rockies.

You can make a case for either side here, as Kyle Freeland has been solid lately, allowing 28 hits and 10 earned runs in his last 23.2 innings. Roansy Contreras has allowed four hits and three runs through his first 7.2 innings. The difference here is the Rockies’ offense is far and away more trustworthy. The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to come up short offensively, scoring three or fewer runs in nine of their last 11 tries. Give me the Rockies.