Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 5-5-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, May 5th at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game three in this series. 

Pirates Looking for Two in a Row 

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 15-19 this year and they have lost eight of their last ten games. Pittsburgh lost game one in this series, but they did win game two by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Pirates were swept by the Athletics, lost two out of three against the Giants, and split a four game series with the Brewers. Pittsburgh has really struggled to hit the ball over the last two weeks and they have not won two games in a row in their last 10 games. The Pirates are currently last in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers, Cubs, Reds, and Cardinals. 

The Pittsburgh pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a .226 opponent batting average. The Pirates offense has scored 121 runs with a .223 batting average and a .309 on base percentage. Jack Suwinski is batting .172 with two home runs and nine RBI’s for the Pirates this year. Pittsburgh has scored two runs or fewer in six straight games and nine of their last eleven. 

Rockies Going for the Series Win

The Colorado Rockies are 8-25 this season and they have lost six of their last seven games. Colorado won game one of this series by a score of 3-2, but lost game two on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Rockies were swept by the Marlins and Astros, but did split a four game series with the Padres. Colorado has been one of the worst teams in the MLB this season and they are looking for their first series win of the season. The Rockies are last in the NL West, 13 games behind the Dodgers. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.65 ERA, a 1.57 WHIP, and a .285 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 120 runs with a .236 batting average and a .298 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .311 with five home runs and 19 RBI’s for the Rockies this year. The Rockies have the worst team ERA in the MLB, but they have only allowed three runs in this series. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Pittsburgh is Bailey Falter, who is 2-2 with a 4.22 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP over 32.0 innings pitched this year. Falter has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, but did allow five earned runs last time out against Oakland. The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Ryan Feltner, who is 1-2 with a 5.13 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP over 33.1 innings pitched this year. Feltner has allowed 13 earned runs over his last three starts (17.1 IP). 

Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Falter Record this season: 2-2 ERA: 4.22
• The Rockies have lost each of their last eight day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The home team has won five of the Pirates’ last six games.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last four home games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Sunday games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Feltner Record this season: 1-2 ERA: 5.13
• The Pirates have lost each of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents following a home win.
• The Rockies have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Pirates following a road loss.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites against NL West opponents following a home win.
• The road team has covered the run line in eight of the last nine games between the Rockies and Pirates.
• The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last nine games as favorites.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Pirates’ last seven games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Eleven of the Rockies’ last 13 day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last seven games at PNC Park.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Rockies and Pirates at PNC Park.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

Colorado comes into this game looking to secure their first series win of the season, but they are just 3-15 on the road this year. The Rockies have played very well in this series, but their season numbers for pitching and hitting are not good. Pittsburgh has been pretty bad over the last two weeks, as their offense has disappeared, but I can’t trust this Colorado pitching staff or their lineup. My Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies prediction is for the Pirates to win.