In this article, we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, May 3rd at PNC Park.
Rockies Have Trailed in 31 Straight Games
The Rockies have trailed in 31 straight games and they are coming off another loss on Thursday. The Rockies forced extra innings against the Miami Marlins, but it wasn’t enough, as they didn’t score a run in the top of the 10th. Jacob Stallings did hit a home run and drove in three RBIs but he was the only real bright spot. The Rockies are averaging 3.77 runs while their pitching is giving up 6.19 runs per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league while the pitching is ranked 30th. The offense hasn’t been good enough for a team that plays at Coors Field, and they need to get the offense out to a fast start here.
Quantrill Looks to Build on Last Game
Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Rockies, and he sits with an 0-3 record and an ERA of 5.34. In his last start against the Houston Astros, he went five innings, giving up six hits and earned runs. Two starts ago against the Seattle Mariners, he went six innings giving up three hits and zero runs.
Pirates Have Lost Four Straight Games
The Pirates don’t have a lot of confidence heading into this game and they have lost four straight games. In the last game against the Oakland Athletics, the Pirates scored zero runs and that led to the defeat. The Pirates only had four hits but nothing could cross the plate. The Pirates are averaging 3.68 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.22 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 14th.
Pirates Need to Raise Batting Average
They are batting .227 which is 23rd in the league. Bryan Reynolds has hit four home runs and driven in 17 RBis. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Martin Perez, who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 2.86. In his last start against the San Francisco Giants, he went six innings giving up four hits and one run. Perez is going to need to have another strong start here, and to build on the last game.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts
- The Pirates have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Pirates have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Pirates have lost the first inning in four of their last six games as home favorites.
- The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games as favorites.
Colorado Rockies Team Facts
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 11 road games after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games after going to extra innings.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last five games at PNC Park.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against NL Central opponents.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
The Rockies have trailed in 31 straight games, and this game is going to make it 32. They couldn’t even find success the last few games against a terrible Marlins team, and it’s not going to get any easier here. The Pirates are going to get out to a fast start here off of Cal Quantrill and that will be the difference. Perez is going to have another strong start, and Pittsburgh is going to get the job done. Back the Pirates on the money line to cash here.