Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 4

Updated May. 4, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Jared Jones and Austin Gomber will each get the start when the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies play on Saturday at PNC Park, at 4:05 PM ET. The favored Pirates have -222 moneyline odds against the underdog Rockies, who are listed at +181. Pittsburgh is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +102 odds). The contest's over/under has been set at 7 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Rockies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Rockies 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 60%, Rockies 40%

Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Pirates have won three, or 27.3%, of the 11 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Pittsburgh has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -222.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 68.9%.
• The Rockies have been victorious in eight, or 25%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 1-9 when favored by +181 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 35.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

COL 0 · PIT 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Colorado Rockies

COL

+1.5

+190

O 7

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-227

U 7

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Pirates were the moneyline favorite three times, but they lost each matchup.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the run total one time (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Pirates' record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (four) and runs batted in (17).
• Including all MLB batters, Reynolds ranks 94th in batting average, 51st in on-base percentage, and 105th in slugging.
• Connor Joe has a club-high .280 batting average.
• Joe ranks 99th in homers and 89th in RBI on the season.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .254 with six doubles, a home run and 14 walks.
• Jack Suwinski is batting .163 with four doubles, two home runs and 12 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Rockies had a record of 3-7.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rockies have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Ryan McMahon leads the lineup with a batting average of .319, and leads the Rockies in home runs, with five and runs batted in with 19.
• Among all batters in the majors, McMahon is 41st in homers and 28th in RBI.
• Elias Diaz is batting .300 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.
• Diaz is 161st among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 76th in RBI.
• Brenton Doyle has seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and seven walks while batting .296.
• Charlie Blackmon has four doubles, two triples, a home run and eight walks while batting .219.

Rockies Team Props

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