Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 5, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (15-19) and the Colorado Rockies (8-25) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The Pirates are -154 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Rockies (+129). Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Ryan Feltner.

Check out our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-154)
• Underdog: Rockies (+129)
• Over/under: 8

Pirates vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been favorites in 12 games this season and have come away with the win four times (33.3%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as a favorite of -154 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 60.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rockies have won eight of the 33 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (24.2%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +129 or longer, Colorado has a 6-18 record (winning just 25% of its games).
• The Rockies have a 43.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Pirates vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Connor Joe leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.292) this season while adding three home runs and 14 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Joe ranks 29th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage, and 40th in slugging.
• Bryan Reynolds is batting .235 this season with a team-high four home runs and 17 RBI.
• Ryan McMahon paces the Rockies with five home runs and 19 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .311.
• Among all hitters in the majors, McMahon is 43rd in home runs and 36th in RBI.
• Elias Diaz has six doubles, two home runs and six walks while batting .301.

Pirates vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 3.66 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
• The Pirates have a combined WHIP of just 1.198 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
• The 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in the majors.
• Colorado’s 5.68 team ERA ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in MLB (1.580).