Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 5

Updated May. 5, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies take the field on Sunday at PNC Park against Bailey Falter, who is projected to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch will be at 1:35 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Pirates are listed as -159 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Rockies (+134). Pittsburgh (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The matchup's over/under is listed at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need 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: Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: COLR

Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Rockies 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 59%, Rockies 41%

Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Pirates have entered the game as favorites 12 times this season and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -159 or more twice this season and split those games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 61.4% chance to win.
• The Rockies have come away with eight wins in the 33 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Colorado has come away with a win six times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 42.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

COL 3 · PIT 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Colorado Rockies

COL

+1.5

+135

O 7

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-161

U 7

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates went 1-3 over the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Pirates combined with their opponents to go over the total one time.
• The Pirates' ATS record is 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Connor Joe is the Pirates best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .292 clip along with three homers and 14 RBI.
• Including all MLB batters, Joe ranks 30th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 40th in slugging.
• Bryan Reynolds has put his power on display as he leads his team with four home runs and 17 RBI.
• Reynolds ranks 71st in home runs and 63rd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .254 with seven doubles, a home run and 14 walks.
• Jack Suwinski has four doubles, two home runs and 12 walks while hitting .172.

Pirates Team Props

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 3-7 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Rockies have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• McMahon leads the Rockies in home runs (five), runs batted in (19) and has a team-best batting average of .311.
• In all of MLB, McMahon is 44th in homers and 38th in RBI.
• Elias Diaz is hitting .301 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
• Diaz is 163rd overall in home runs and 82nd in RBI this season.
• Brenton Doyle is hitting .288 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 batting .212.

Rockies Team Props

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